chain1

Why can't you use your cupholders?

Legion5

agreed it's silly.

considering the manual is $700 or so cheeper than the auto, trading for one with similar mielage will probably make you money if a dealer will set you up. Granted you'll get hit on your initial investment, but it's not like that wouldn't happen anyway when you sell it.

PiggySmallz

my mom wouldn't let me get a manual because the car is in her name for insurance reasons. Insurance policy in my own name was $9,000 more than it is with me listed as a driver on her policy so the car had to be put in her name. If I wanted the stang I had to get an auto. I'd like a manual but there's too much to lose swapping it. My next mustang will be a stick

nofear

it all depends on how much money you have.
1. you could go the cheap way and do it yourself with used/rebuilt parts.
2. you could just trade in your car for one with a manual ( depending on how much they will give you for it ) it may end up being that its cheaper to do this than have a dealer to do this.
3. have a dealer or a shop do it and loose an arm and a leg

its just a huge pain in the ***

marcuskeeler

It'sthe huge raft of little bits and pieces which will kill you. I did this on an older Ford some years ago, it was a nightmare andI didn't have to deal with an OBC on that either [&:]
Buying all the parts from Ford is financial suicide. You could utilise parts from a crashed car, but even then, unless you have full access to thedonor car, you'll still be back and forth to the dealership for clips, brackets, bolts, washers etc etc

cartel

Thanks for all the Input,,,,,Ill never switch my Auto for Stick Shift,,I just wanted to know how hard it was,,I love having an extra free hand to stick between her legs..lol...To much luxury with the Auto...especially in traffic...Ive also heard that these Automatic transmission, which is 5 speed is faster shifting than any other mustang before its time......

acascianelli

Trade it in. If you do decided to swap, at least swap in a 6 speed.

pascal

Man, this is one swap I wouldn't attempt[8D].
I did it on my old Cougar but on modern cars, forget it.
Unless you're starting from scratch...

Orion_240

And can you imagine the looks of a future potential buyer of that car?!

"What do you mean the numbers don't match? It's got the original engine!"
"Yes, but it was an auto from the factory and now it's a stick!"[]

"Uh... see ya later, dude!"