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Auto to Standard on a '95 Bird


Surrexi
01-12-2004, 11:43 PM
Ive got a loaded 95 LX 4.6L V8 and its my first automatic car, and I hate it. I wanna put a manual tran into it, but I dont know if this is feasable or cost effective. Im just a kid who likes to play with cars, however I still wanna try and do this, Ill get the manual etc, but is it possible?

Ive heard a Stang t45 fits well in a tbird, this true?

If not, ne suggestions?

joke05
01-13-2004, 10:30 PM
hey man i want to do the same thing i havent found out a whole lot either so if you find anything leave me a e-mail ill try to find stuff out to.

hammrhead35
03-12-2004, 08:48 PM
sell the auto and buy a straight drive. save lots of money and headaches. just a suggetion

thunderbird muscle
03-12-2004, 10:42 PM
You can't get a 95 thunderbird Lx with a 5 speed, but you can get a mustang with a 5 speed. You can also get a thnderbird sc with a 5 speed you will need parts from both of these in order to make it work. The reason I haven't done it is the cost.

If you have the money go for it!!!!!!!!

flewthecoupe
03-13-2004, 09:35 AM
Go to tccoa t-45 tranny swap (http://www.tccoa.com/articles/tranny/index.html#) and look at all that is involved. It is a fairly decent step by step. Some people have done it and some of those who have will tell you it is way too much effort.

Michael

hammrhead35
03-13-2004, 01:18 PM
get a super cope and be done

thunderbird muscle
03-13-2004, 11:07 PM
Amen hammrgead35

heck if you really want the V8 it would be easier to do a motor swap in a super coupe than changing the tranny.

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