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by Tonyorlo
Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Transmission/Drivetrain
Topic: Stuck in gear
Replies: 2
Views: 2204

Re: Stuck in gear

I have the gear stick out and can’t move the shaft into another gear. It moves forward and backward but not side to side. The bushing it cranked and I have a replacement on the way.
by Tonyorlo
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:01 pm
Forum: Transmission/Drivetrain
Topic: Stuck in gear
Replies: 2
Views: 2204

Stuck in gear

I just swapped my 78 colt from auto to manual, I used a km110 and when I pulled it from the donor car ow oils go through the gears fine. Now that it’s in my car it’s stuck in 3rd. All I did to it was change the output shaft seal, drop the pan and change the gasket and put new fluid in it. Checked th...
by Tonyorlo
Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:08 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Researching 4g6* swap into 78 colt
Replies: 2
Views: 1073

Re: Researching 4g6* swap into 78 colt

by Tonyorlo
Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Researching 4g6* swap into 78 colt
Replies: 2
Views: 1073

Re: Researching 4g6* swap into 78 colt

I just came across this thread, I dont know how correct the info is. They state that the 4g32 is a narrow block engine, which means that it would be the same as fwd manual transmission cars. Does anyone have anything to add to that?
by Tonyorlo
Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Researching 4g6* swap into 78 colt
Replies: 2
Views: 1073

Researching 4g6* swap into 78 colt

I searched through this site and did not come across any threads on this swap, I apologize if I missed them. I am considering the idea of swapping a 4g63 or 64 into my 78 colt. There seems to be a lot of info on swapping them into d50s and other vehicles, but not too much on the lancer/colt. My car ...
by Tonyorlo
Mon Jun 20, 2016 10:21 am
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: New guy from WV
Replies: 1
Views: 925

New guy from WV

Hey everyone, I just scored a clean 78 Colt, the car is in great shape. It has a few rust spots, but for this area its clean. It has 25K original miles, mechanicaly and interior that shows. It got a decent respray sometime in its life. The car sat since 2000, so when I got it I replaced anything tha...