ZeroTX

Where'd you get the manual swap kit? I've pondered this a few times on mine. I just miss driving a stick and now that my daily driver is an automatic, (My old truck was manual), I really, really miss it...

motorman524

I didn't buy a kit. I pieced together the parts I needed to do the swap.

Here is my full swap list. This is for a TKO500/600 swap. It would be slightly different for a T56, T45, or 3650.

Ford Racing aluminum driveshaft
Spec aluminum flywheel(comes with dowel pins)
Lakewood scatter shield
RAM HDX 11" clutch (come with new throw out bearing)
Ford OEM clutch fork
Fortes trans mount shims
1999 manual trans harness
2001 clutch pedal assembly
Steeda quadrant
Ford OEM clutch cable
firewall adjuster
Pro 5.0 shifter
TKO 600
leather shift boot/ black shift ****
31 spline yoke
pilot bearing
Dallas Mustang SpeedCal

Things to know:
I replaced the rear main seal(because I was down there). You have to re drill and move the the crossmember forward about 2" forward(Can't remember exactly how far, but you'll know when you're trying to bolt the crossmember up.) You'll have to get a tune to turn off the shift points for the automatic. You can use any manual trans harness from 99-04, but I went with the 1999 because the T45 uses the same reverse light connector as the TKO 600. I spent roughly $2700 on everything.

If you follow this exactly, you should have a manual in about 10 hours if using a lift. It's a pretty straightforward swap and definitely the best thing I've done to the car yet. The exhaust is a close second though