How to Manual Swap a 350Z on Less Than a Paycheck

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way responsible for any faults or failures resulting from attempting this swap. I'll offer any advice I can give, but I am not a mechanic so take everything with a grain of salt.

This is the third video in my Budget 350Z Track Car Build. After collecting parts for the past few months, I decided to get rid of the 5 speed automatic transmission and swap in a CD009 6 speed manual. You may notice that I don't show a few steps in order to keep the video short (exhaust, driveshaft, brace reinstall, etc). Given that these are mostly reassembly steps, I assume those attempting this swap are capable (just do the opposite of disassembly). If you are looking to do this yourself, I'll list below everything I needed in order to do the swap. If you have any questions about the process, comment below and I'll get back to you when I can.

Parts needed for swap:
Transmission
Clutch set (friction disc, pressure plate, alignment tool)
Pilot bearing (recommend OEM)
Release/Throw-out bearing (HIGHLY recommend OEM)
Flywheel bolts
Pressure plate bolts
Clutch fluid lines
Clutch master cylinder
Clutch slave cylinder
Clutch pedal
MT Brake pedal (optional - can cut the AT pedal)
MT Driveshaft
MT Shifter trim bezel
Shifter and knob (if not included w/ transmission)
Clutch fluid
Manual transmission fluid

I DID NOT SWAP TO A MANUAL ECU OR HARNESS. Literally everything that I used in this swap was in the list above and shown in the video. Because I'm using the original (5AT) ECU and harness, there is a small amount of wiring that is necessary to start the car. Since this wiring is different based on the model year of the 350Z, I made a follow-up video detailing that process for all years. You can watch that here: youtu.be/ENHhvikHqGg

YOU WILL NOT HAVE REVERSE LIGHTS OR CRUISE CONTROL. If you choose to do the swap in the exact way that I have, you will have to do additional wiring for these to function again. I have not done this wiring as I do not need reverse lights or cruise control. Therefore, I have not made a video detailing how to do this nor do I intend to.

Thanks for watching!

Music:
The Polish Ambassador - I Feel Ya, Ophelia
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The Polish Ambassador - Darker Shades of Wizardry
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Drake Stafford - Chi11
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