Transmission swap

are you going Auto to Manual or just dropping in a new tranny?

I would recommend that you change the clutch while you have the tranny out unless you have recently already changed it.

as far as I remember, I had no problems changing out mine based on the Haynes procedure

JUST BE CAREFUL WITH THAT CLUTCH MASTER AND SLAVE UNIT! it's a $215+ part from Saturn!

Some people on my site can probaly help you out too... feel free to check out the link below

Brian a.k.a. ProjectSW1

Give this document a read. With a few minor additions to it, you will be able to remove the trans through the wheelwell. I think Haynes manuals say to pull the engine first and that's not necessary. I've swapped at least 4 transmissions via the method in this document (in fact, one of the pictures is from my race car :) ), and it works well. Even got it down to about an hour, depending on whether or not I have to fight with trans shaft/clutch disc alignment when putting it all back together.

Straight swap no modding.

I already decided I would do that, hate to have to pull it all apart again in six months to change the clutch.

Thanks.