Shane Dailey

Have a 2005 Shinka in mint condition and have a 2004 with 40 thousand miles. Wanna put the engine in the Shinka

dannobre

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If they are both Manual transmissions it's a direct swap....

Shane Dailey

Yeah I was looking for someone in the area that might be able to help. Unsure if it’s something I can tackle alone completely. Have done the research just need a hand.

CaymanRotary

Omg black cherry!! That silver RX8 appears to be an automatic though. Its gonna be more difficult if that Shinka is a manual.

dannobre

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How did you see that?

CaymanRotary

Its missing the GT body kit. Could still be a manual but its rare to see one without that body kit. Can you confirm that both cars are manual?

dannobre

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'Merican thing I guess ..... the body kit stuff was optional here...

CaymanRotary

There were no 5 speed manuals in the US. It was the auto and 6 speed manual which were generally ordered with the GT kit. It’s possible it could be a base sport or touring model but those were rarer on the 6 speed manual option.