87 2wd 5 Speed Swap

[Lenny]

I have a 1987 22r 4 speed (w46) and looking to swap in a 5 speed. From what I know so far a W55 or W56 should work? any major issues I may run into? My main questions are:

Do I need to swap bell housing, clutch, or any bearings out?
Will existing tranny mount work?

 

[tbplus10]

You need the W55/W56 bellhousing, other than that its a straight swap.
Been a few years since I did this swap and my foggy memory is telling me you need to check the driveshaft length, it isn't a huge difference, but enough to cause problems sometimes.

 

[Lenny]

You need the W55/W56 bellhousing, other than that its a straight swap.
Been a few years since I did this swap and my foggy memory is telling me you need to check the driveshaft length, it isn't a huge difference, but enough to cause problems sometimes.

I was hoping i didn't need the bell housing

 

[tbplus10]

You'll also need the hard line from the firewall to the slave cylinder for the clutch, routes a little differently.