Auto to Manual Swap

[wint]

Alright guys Im fed up with my automatic. After going through 5 of them in 2011 with just stg ones i have decided that a manual is my route to go. (Dont tell me about getting a BTS) I have sourced a full manual swap but Im needing to know what other things i need for this. What catches will there be? Any tips or tricks that make it easier? Thanks in advance.

 

[co04cobra]

Find a complete parts truck. Thats the easiest/cheapest/best way to convert. IMO. Then you also have a ton of spare parts for yourself to keep or resell to off set the cost.

 

[swamp_ratt]

Hes buying everything from me minus steering column, pedals and floor pan but he has the pedals from an idi. Hes getting trans, tcase, cross member, clutch, flywheel, master and slave, front driveshaft, and harness. Everything is in good shape

 

[swamp_ratt]

Oh and the trans adapter

 

[wint]

I have a knock out plate as well.

 

[swamp_ratt]

My cummins head is waitin for a lower end haha

 

[wint]

Im waiting on more paychecks and less rain haha

 

[bluedge8]

search psn, I know there was two members who swapped trans,,,,, via shipping,,, and they got it worked out.

 

[Krause]

Oh and the trans adapter

What is this adapter swamp ratt?

 

[swamp_ratt]

An aluminum spacer that goes between the block and trans

 

[swamp_ratt]

im not shure if the auto trans trucks have it or not so im including it so theres no issues

 

[Krause]

Only on manuals I assume?

 

[bluedge8]

autos had it too, but i don't know if they are the same.

 

[wint]

I dont recall a plate from the times i dropped my auto?

 

[bluedge8]

i know the engine I got out of a van had it,,,, maybe a 2wd thing in the van???

 

[Krause]

Cant be sure, but I was just under mine and it appears to have it (auto).

 

[fourwheeldrive9]

I just did mine, and I remember reading somewhere that the earlier IDI pedals wont fit, so you might want to get the pedals too.

 

[MAC]

I'd go with a parts truck and swap everything.

 

[swamp_ratt]

Ill send my pedals then dan since its possible the idi pedals wont work

 

[wint]

Any one know what the rear driveshaft length difference is?