Today I'm automotively twisted...

"KatzManDu" (KatzManDu) 09/11/2015 at 03:48 • Filed to: None

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I’m pondering what it would take to convert a Citroen SM from automatic to manual.

Amoore100 > KatzManDu 09/11/2015 at 04:37

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Wait what? Am I missing something? Why not just get one of these?

KatzManDu > Amoore100 09/11/2015 at 04:47

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Local to me and low price, that’s why:

http://www.2ememain.be/autos/citro%C3…

The next least-expensive ones are 3x the cost (but they are manual)

Amoore100 > KatzManDu 09/11/2015 at 04:49

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IMO I would just buy it and drive it as much as possible...an SM couldn’t be bad either way, could it?

KatzManDu > Amoore100 09/11/2015 at 04:57

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I’m specifically looking for a daily driver. :D

MultiplaOrgasms > KatzManDu 09/11/2015 at 06:07

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You are a hero simply for considering this, but why not stick with the Automatic? It suits the characteristics of a big Citroën quite well. And you don’t have to spend ages and money looking for a good transmission.

KatzManDu > MultiplaOrgasms 09/11/2015 at 06:09

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True, and I can spruce it up, clean it up, sell it, and then get the manual at a later date.

MultiplaOrgasms > KatzManDu 09/11/2015 at 06:13

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BTW does the car have a full service history by a specialist? Does it have an improved aftermarket timing chain and chain tensioners?

KatzManDu > MultiplaOrgasms 09/11/2015 at 06:16

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Who knows; trying to get my francophone co-workers to get in touch with them. But I can do that stuff myself (upgrade the parts.)

MultiplaOrgasms > KatzManDu 09/11/2015 at 06:19

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If it doesn’t have any of those, stay away, especially at that mileage.

Cé hé sin > KatzManDu 09/11/2015 at 06:36

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What do you need? A donor manual SM, that’s what.

To answer the question, clutch, bellhousing, pedal box, lever, various cables and linkages and whatever else I haven’t thought of.

If the automatic box is working, stick with it.

Cé hé sin > KatzManDu 09/11/2015 at 06:38

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It claims to be 1962 and to have ABS...