95 chevy s-10 automatic to manual conversion?

Question

I have a 95 chevy s-10 4.2L v-6 2wd that i would like to convert to manual. would i be able to just go to a scrap yard and pull a manual from another s-10 and pop it in or would i have to replace like the ecu and stuff? any links or help is appriciated.

Answer 1

I would go to a junk yard, find one that is manual, and has all the stuff you will need. Purchase the whole vehicle, drag it home, strip out all the parts you will need, and when you get yours working properly, you can take the remains to the junk yard, and sell it for junk. If you play your cards right, you can get it converted for almost nothing this way. At least you will save a bunch of money, have what you need, plus have extra parts for other things you might need. This sounds like a lot to go through to get it, but if you price each part you will need, and add it all up, you will see a huge savings. When you take it to sell it, throw all the junk stuff made out of metal into the vehicle you can find, as it is sold by weight, and you will see how much you save by doing it this way. You will have almost nothing in the conversion, and get rid of all the junk you don't have a use for.
Glad to help you, good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Why not put in a torque converter that's all in @1200 - 1500 rpm or slap some gears in the rear end 3.70 - 3.90 would be great. Everybody makes trans. kits to make it shift harder. What kind of trans. were you looking for. A good Borg Warner will cost $500. -$600. You can not shift a standard truck trans. fast enough. To do the job correctly you'll need a flywheel also and a good clutch. There were a scarce few built with a standard

Answer 3

i dont know about the ecu, but it wont be as easy as "popping it in." youll have to change the brake pedal, get the clutch and master cylinder from the old truck, maybe replace/redrill transmission mounts. and most of the time standard and auto trucks have different rear end ratios, so it might be a little trickier to drive and/or wear out your clutch faster. if youve got a donor truck and the auto is going out, sure, give it a shot, but if its just for kicks, its not worth it.