I think you were my source for some of this information, so thanks for correcting me.. Maybe it would be easier if I just had you come out to NJ and give me a hand? :) > -----Original Message----- > From: wingd2@xxxx [mailto:wingd2@xxxx] > Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 9:23 PM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [DML] Converting AUTOMATIC to MANUAL > > Marc, > > You are correct about the swap not being that complex, > altho acquiring all > the different parts required can be rather expensive. Your > comment about > swapping the shifters is backwards tho. The 5 speed shifter > assembly sits > higher up in the frame then the automatic assembly. The 5 > speed shifter > assembly also sits in a different location (front/back - > left/right) inside > the frame then the auto, altho it is still within the opening > in the frame > which houses the shifter assembly. The 5 speed shifter > assembly also has a > different frame mounting pattern then the auto unit. You are > correct that the > opening for the auto shifter is much smaller then the 5 speed > unit and it > must be opened up to accept the 5 speed assembly. > All that being said, just take some measurements, make some > spacers/adapters, open up the hole in the frame and swap in > the 5 speed > shifter assembly. Oh, and I almost forgot, you also need to > layout and make > another hole in the shifter area back plate to install the > crossgate cable. > And this is the easy part of doing the 5 speed swap ! > > Marty > >