Does anyone know what the difference between a 3.0 manual tran. engine and an automatic is.
I'm replacing my engine (SPUN A BEARING) and it's been pretty hard to find a manual tran engine, i keep running into automatic tran engines and i'm pretty tempted to buy the automatic tran engine and see if it will accually work out for me.


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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that there is a difference between an engine hooked up to a manual versus one hooked up to an automatic. The difference, i believe, lies in the parts hooked up to the engine, such as; the ecu, torque converter / clutch, and the transmission (as well as a few other drivetrain parts). Mechanically, the engines should be identical. This is not allways the case, as some cars have a difference in the amount of power delievered between the two (exe. Infinity G35), but as there is no difference in the power ratings with our cars, I doubt that there is a difference.

 

The engine itself is the same, but in modern cars, many of the systems are interwoven (trans, fuel mgmt, etc.) so you can end up with problems if you try to swap one into another that aren't the same. Not that you can't work your way around those problems with different ECU's, wiring, etc, just that it's more than merely swapping in a motor.

Have your block line bored and new bearings put into your shortblock. I'm sure it is most likely OK...People think that they have to replace the whole engine, but most things can be repaired.

My friend has grenaded a 1000hp engine 3 times, and each time we have been able to salvage the block (sleeved cylinders, new bearings, machine work, etc.)

It's cheaper than buying a new engine, and you already have the parts available to you.