Chevy cobalt manual transmission swap

 · The Cobalt is basically the Chevy version of the Ion. Both have the same engine. '05 and up Ions and Cobalts share the same transmission if I'm not mistaken. Built on the same platform and all that good stuff. Just different exterior and interior styling. The guts of the car are the same, though.  · IF you were to do the swap make sure you get the same year model and transmission. The ECU needs to stay with the engine. That means removing all the wires from the SS for the cobalt. Once you've done that putting everything back together would be a nightmare. Several people have done the donor tear down in 25 hours or so. The Chevrolet Cobalt has 1 NHTSA complaints for the power train:manual transmission at miles average.

Buy used Chevrolet Cobalt transmission from our network that offers up to a two-year warranty on qualified units! We carry a wide-ranging catalog of used Chevrolet transmissions for all applications including gas and diesel engines. Buy your used Chevrolet Cobalt transmissions from us and save time and money. The three basic transmissions that where available for the Chevy Cobalt, HHR and Saturn IONs. - 5 speed F35 (MU3) manual. - 5 speed F23 Getrag manual. - 4 speed 4T45E automatic. Granted there is the F40 and a couple of other ones that will also bolt up to the Ecotec. Steve Berglund's regular-cab Chevrolet Silverado HD has a unique NV manual transmission backing the stout L Duramax LB7 engine.

From there, you can get an ecotec supercharger kit to put horsepower in the low/mid s. ZZPerformance sells kits with the OEM supercharger from the Cobalt SS supercharged. It's bolt-on compatible with the L engine. *This is not feasible with the stock automatic transmission, it's too weak.*. IF you were to do the swap make sure you get the same year model and transmission. The ECU needs to stay with the engine. That means removing all the wires from the SS for the cobalt. Once you've done that putting everything back together would be a nightmare. Several people have done the donor tear down in 25 hours or so. Chevrolet Cobalt Manual Transmission. Buy Online. Pick Up In-Store. FILTER RESULTS. PRICE. Set custom price range: to. $ - $ (1) $ - $ (2) RATING.