Automatic to manual transmission

[Tspring03]

I am possibly thinking of swapping my automatic transmission from my 2003 explorer XLT with a manual transmission. I am having trouble with it and am told it is the servo pin. I am wondering how much this would cost and how hard this will be. Will I need to change the computer because it is set up for a automatic? Also will I need to put in a new harmonic balancer and bell housing or will the bell housing for the automatic work for the manual?

 

[Limited02]

I am possibly thinking of swapping my automatic transmission from my 2003 explorer XLT with a manual transmission. I am having trouble with it and am told it is the servo pin. I am wondering how much this would cost and how hard this will be. Will I need to change the computer because it is set up for a automatic? Also will I need to put in a new harmonic balancer and bell housing or will the bell housing for the automatic work for the manual?

4.0 or 4.6? They did make a manual 4.0, so you'd have to find one to swap all the parts over.

Personally, I'd just have the automatic rebuilt or buy a new one.

 

[Mrooney322]

the 4.0 manual was a 2002 year model with an m5OD transmission

i would venture to guess that you could probably pull the parts you need from a ranger but i have no actual evidence to back this thought up

 

[Tspring03]

I have a 4.0 and I was just trying to figure out how many parts I would have to replace to make it work. If it is cheaper to rebuild I will but my local transmission shop charges 1800 to rebuild and re bore the servo pin hole

 

[Mrooney322]

oh it will be worlds cheaper to rebuild than to swap..

 

[Number4]

I've only seen people with the manual try to swap to an auto due to issues with replacement parts. Personally, I'd love to have the option.

 

[87350gta]

I could rebuild it with the servo pin bores modified for less than that. I could do a complete overhaul with all ford parts for $1500. I am in central Indiana, and a ford transmission mechanic. If you pull it out and just bring me the trans, I'll do it for $1100.