carb. to efi or auto to 5 speed? which is easier?

[myaccord7]

i have a 89 lx. should i make it a 5 speed or efi or get the DCOE? which is easier? i think iam going to do the DCOE anyway. so my real question is should i try to make it a 5 speed? what do i need, how much, and how do i do it? thanks


zach:stick:

[RedneckRicer]

if you have all the parts the auto to 5 speed is a fairly simple swap, most things are pretty straight forward, and thanks to the how to on here, you know all the parts you have to change. i did mine in august and i've got almost 6,000 miles on it so far without any problems. besides, it made the car faster

[AZmike]

The EFI conversion is probably the most involved job of what you listed. I'd go with the 5-speed first since it's the easiest and I like to be in control of the car. The carb upgrade should get you a good power increase with some other parts like cam and exhaust as long as you don't need to worry about emissions.

[smufguy]

yeah, the manual swap should be a breeze considering u dont need shit to worry abot as in wiring harness and stuff, but all u need is the tranny, pedal assembly and the cable. so ur pretty must set after that. Efi swap does not take that long either but it does involve a lot of work.

[RedneckRicer]

lol, ya gotta change the computer, hook up reverse lights, use one of the manual axles, mount all the shift linkage and brace, change the rear mount, put in the pedal bracket ( a complete bitch ) put in the clutch pedal, change the brake pedal, put in a 5 speed starter, put on a flywheel, it takes awhile but most of its just flustrating stuff that takes some time, all in all, it took me about 2 weeks, while working, and all i had done to the car before was change the oil and rotate the tires... its not super easy, but its not difficult if ya have a manual to show you how things go together

[carotman]

I would do both at the same time :)

[1988starter]

I am with carrot man get a junked efi 5 speed donar car and use that

[myaccord7]

i think iam going to do the weber dcoe and the 5 speed swap. if anyone has any pointers let me know. thanks


zach