I'm not even sure if I'm cons...well i guess I am considering it, but I consider a lot of things. On the last thread where mclfy stated "real men don't drive auto's" got me thinking. Would it be worth trying to swap my auto for a manual? I've been driving my friend's 03' cobra and my parents have a nissan 350z. 6spd and a 5pd, and the extra control definetly makes it more fun to drive. I just don't really think the price of changing things over would be worth it. I guess I should just get an older mustang with a manual, I don't know I just want something to whip and waste tires on. I wouldn't plan on doing that swap by myself either seeing as how my mechanical skills don't even go as far as putting an erector set together, just lookin for some input.
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00' Black GT Automatic, 18" Ford Racing Rims, MAC CAI, MAC High Flow Cats, Eibach Lowering Springs, Diablo Sport Chip, 373's. 8/15/05
http://www.stangparts.com/home.cfm?section=howto/index
Index has article on T-5 swap - not cheap swap if not doing it yourself; I know, I priced it for myself.
could put shift kit in your car and find other reasons to like it; probably better to sell car and buy another if you reallllly decide you can live w/auto. I'm controlling shift points in Superchip and probably buying torque converter.
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I'm back - 2002 GT Convertible, auto: Continental Extreme Contacts, KYB GR-2 shocks/struts, Ford Racing "G" springs, Maximum Motorsports camber plates, 3 pc grill delete, Mach I chin spoiler.
its not that hard to do, I did the swap on my 96 with all the parts from a 2000 GT and it took a weekend. No cutting required it all bolts right in. I am swapping back to an auto next week and will have all my stuff up for sale if your interested. There used to be a kit available somewhere for around 1500 I think. Mine will be much cheaper than that and come with all aftermarket parts, steeda, pro 5.0, spec 11" cobra clutch and a rebuilt tranny with less than 200 miles on it
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96 GT slowamatic
bored block
headswap
4:10's
chip
K&N (removed silencer
Mac LT's
Mac O/R h-pipe
2 chamber flows
Lakewood UCA, LCA
fox 4cylinder springs in front
tremec 3650 conversion, steeda triax, bullit shift knob
Best time to date is 14.20 spinning trough first and 2nd, thanks to Kumho's, times are prior to suspension work and tranny swap
Yes i am interested in this too after driving an 02 GT 5 speed i have to have one but cant afford another car right now or trade mine in. Id love it if it was an manual so i was considerng the swap also. If all else fails ill get a vlave body for my auto but i want a 5 speed!
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1998 Mustang GT automatic stock gears, some mods...sold
Best et 14.690@94.37 with a terrible 2.24 60ft
New ride 2000 GTP, gutted air box with K&N, 180 thermo
Best Et 14.57@93.35
*mods after run, Autolite 605s, GMPP STB , MPS 3.7
Yes i am interested in this too after driving an 02 GT 5 speed i have to have one but cant afford another car right now or trade mine in. Id love it if it was an manual so i was considerng the swap also. If all else fails ill get a vlave body for my auto but i want a 5 speed!
Mine will be available after this weekend for around 900 shipped to anywhere, it is a complete kit and is running on my car right now. My tranny stuck in reverse and I dont feel like taking it out and having it fixed so I am going back to an auto. Keep in mind that it has only been driven 125 miles since a total rebuild. I am sure its something stupid and very cheap but I want my auto back. Also the shift kit is not near as much fun as the actual manual I tried both
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96 GT slowamatic
bored block
headswap
4:10's
chip
K&N (removed silencer
Mac LT's
Mac O/R h-pipe
2 chamber flows
Lakewood UCA, LCA
fox 4cylinder springs in front
tremec 3650 conversion, steeda triax, bullit shift knob
Best time to date is 14.20 spinning trough first and 2nd, thanks to Kumho's, times are prior to suspension work and tranny swap
its not that hard to do, I did the swap on my 96 with all the parts from a 2000 GT and it took a weekend. No cutting required it all bolts right in. I am swapping back to an auto next week and will have all my stuff up for sale if your interested. There used to be a kit available somewhere for around 1500 I think. Mine will be much cheaper than that and come with all aftermarket parts, steeda, pro 5.0, spec 11" cobra clutch and a rebuilt tranny with less than 200 miles on it
How did you get the speedo hooked up, they are different right between a 96-98 and 99+.
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DHG #01434 Bullitt - full JLT intake, MGW shifter, Accel coils (I wish I had 4.10s, o/r H, tune)
Black 89 LX(the drag car) best 8.75 at 80 mph in the 1/8
97 Mountaineer V8 AWD
bored block
headswap
4:10's
chip
K&N (removed silencer
Mac LT's
Mac O/R h-pipe
2 chamber flows
Lakewood UCA, LCA
fox 4cylinder springs in front
tremec 3650 conversion, steeda triax, bullit shift knob
Best time to date is 14.20 spinning trough first and 2nd, thanks to Kumho's, times are prior to suspension work and tranny swap
AT to Manual Swap 
