5 Speed Conversion

green02crew · Post by **green02crew** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:23 am

Has anyone done one? I'd like to see some pics and hear if it was difficult or hard to do and maybe costs involved. I don't know if I'd ever get to do it but would like to think about it sometime in the future.

green02crew · Post by **green02crew** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:33 am

Also, I might have access to a 60 degree V6 out of a Malibu, one of the newer ones. Would those bolt up? I know they put out slightly more power and are a LOT lighter. That might make for a valid change if the price is right. Just curious about that one too.

daevans315 · Post by **daevans315** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:51 am

I just did the swap to a 6 speed manual in my 2wd automatic. Swapping auto to manual is not easy but it is not impossible. Plan on removing the entire dash to put in the pedals and the hole in the firewall for the master cylinder. (see pics of heater core replacement) This alone is ~8+ hours of labor. For the rest, its easier as the 5 speeds did at least come in the s-10's 4wd's (right?). So you should be able to dig up a cross member and center console that is correct. I would defiantly be looking for a complete doner truck though. There are lots of little brackets and that hold things like fuel lines and O2 sensors that will be different between the two.
Don't forget a PCM reflash.

green02crew · Post by **green02crew** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:52 pm

I was going along the lines of a newer s-10 and also a CC. I have seen the thread with what you did and its awesome.