If I buy a front clip with the 1JZ, should I stick with the current tranny from the Mark III, or should I hold out until I get a 1JZ with the 5-speed already on it?

1993.5 NA anthracite
-Greddy exhaust
-intake

if you buy a front clip,you should get the trany, if you dont, then dont buy that clip,trannies come with clips.

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400rwhp stock twins

will a manual transmission from a 1JZ work with the other parts of the drivetrain on a US spec Mark III? Are there any other parts that I'll have watch out for in doing the swap? When I buy the clip, it will definitely have the tranny. I just wanted to make sure that I can use the whole thing (1JZ and tranny) when doing the swap, instead of paying a lot of money for an engine and a bunch of expensive parts I can't use.

1993.5 NA anthracite
-Greddy exhaust
-intake

will the driveshaft from a auto 7m fit a 5-speed 1jz?

The 1JZ-GTE comes with an R154 transmission, the same as the 7M-GTE, so it will bolt right in and you don't have to change anything in the drivetrain.

The tailshaft is a different length on automatic cars, so it won't work with a manual 1JZ transmission.

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