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Originally Posted by smellthebeans
That's a possible advantage....3.61 gears vs 3.15
Head tech at my shop told me that the swap is possible because the fitting (connector) for the ECU connector to transmission are the same for manual and automatics.
I don't understand how the dynamic traction control would be affected if at all?
Off the top of my head you would need
Getrag 6MT
Bell housing
Drive shaft (?) U joints?
Crossmember mount
clutch assy. (pressure plate, disc, & throwout bearing)
tubing
master cylinder
pedal assembly
shift linkage assy
plugs for the transmission cooling in the radiator.
Possibly you would need the DME from a loaner?
Considering a rebuilt installation of a automatic can run around 6K. An industrious and technically savy person can locate a donor vehicle and conduct most of the work himself.
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Have you ever done a manual conversion?
I've done one on a 94 Mustang that was given to our shop for the purposes of being built for a drag car. Unfortunately was an automatic but we thought we should go for it.
Doing the manual swap was a total PITA. I wouldn't ever do it again, unless it was circumstances like the one we had - free car, cheap transmission and cheap parts because it was an old car.
OP, just sell and buy a different car if you want the manual. I guarantee you it would actually be cheaper.