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Uuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmm
Brutus:
I've always got the idea of converting to a manual in the back of my mind, but in the end I'll probably go with a 4 speed auto whether it be a 700 or 200.
Looking forward to seeing those pics of yours too.
rebel:
OK, I've given it some thought here ....
If I went to the trouble of doing this, it'd have to be a top job! Therefore you'd have to use a Tremec 5 spd. Add to that a nice billet pedal assembly, change of axle, 3.55 in the rear and ofcourse the necessary clutch etc, add labour (the interior from dash outwards would have ot come out, gearbox alignment etc etc) ... would I be wrong in suggesting a healthy $15,000 - $20,000 ..... ?
All of a sudden that Turbo 400 ain't looking so bad .... ;-)
77CVT:
To work on your car it would cost at leat that much due to the extra extra care that would have to be taken!
You could always get a fully manualised auto if you wanna shift gears! ;laugh
rebel:
yeah, steve from SR Performance keeps talking about a "clutch-less manual" ... I tell him, "isn't that another word for automatic" ..... ;laugh
I aleady drive the car by shifting through the gears (unless I'm just cruising) but in line gears ?? ... it's not the same feel as a H pattern. Overall I think a manual allows much more control, better handling and "drive - ability" ...
Adam:
I think I already mentioned this once but my dad has a Ford Transit van that has the full mechanics of a manual, clutch- not torque convertor, but changes gears itself. Whats more it upsh#ts when you go downhill, and it can tell by the load what kind of shifting behavious is required. You select D by pushin a button on the dash. It disengas its clutch when stopped of course, and it engages very smoothly, even if its half clutch/ minimal movement.
The only thing is, being truck like, the shifts arnt speedy.
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