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JoshC

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97 4d OHV
Okay, i know this works, check out this website i just did about an hour ago, if there is something messed up looking on it let me so i can fix it. Thanks!

Happy trailes!

www.jot017.20megsfree.com
 



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Josh,
How much did it cost to switch to the manual tranny from the auto? Do you have any details on how the conversion went? It seems pretty pricey, but if it is economical I know many would consider doing it...

Jon
 






Suggestion: make thumb nails for your pictures so your viewers wont have to scroll over to see them all.

Otherwise looks great!!
 






Yeah i need to make the pictures smaller thanks!

FM, yeah it was kinda pricey. All together i'm going to say about $1600. But for me it was worth it. I had rebuilt the tranny back in feburary and then it went out again in september, no i don't think i can put up with that. I went ahead and spent the money while i could. I'm getting married in july and i need to save the money from this point on and i also won't be able to be with out a vehicle at that point so, yeah if you have the money and don't mind the work i would do it. I did about 95% of it myself, with some hands from a few friends. It's hard!

I can make a list of parts and give some tips for anyone that want's them. There are a lot of little things that you don't think about! But it's alot funner now, the power difference is unreal, i'm getting 2mpg better also, that was worth it for me! haha

Thanks you all
Happy trailes!
 






I know that I, and I'm sure many others here, would be interested in knowing all the details about the manual transmission conversion. I was actually considering doing mine that way when my auto tranny finally decides it wants to quit.

Your web site looks good by the way.

And what have you done to lift the truck?? It looks great!
 












NICE!!!

Looks nice! Did you do a TT or is that stock. Also I noticed the sway bar mounts were diff. Where did you get that? Looks really great. This is what I got going so far:
http://photos.yahoo.com/billybob1581



Jenkins
 






Hey thanks for the comments everyone. Yeah it has the TT. I just replaced the sway bar link kits because mine were pretty shot so that's why they look different.

Okay, as for the list of things you are going to need to change if you are going to switch from an automatic to a manual. These are in no order, just what i think of along the way here:

-Starter
-the thin plate that bolts between the motor and tranny
-flywheel (bolts were the same on my year, if you buy a used flywheel, get it turned)
-clutch set of course (disc, Pressure plate, throw out bearing)
-also pick up a pilot bearing if you don't by a new flywheel
-computer is different but i'm still using my old one
-if you get the right year tranny then you should be able to use your old wiring harness for the reverse lights etc.
-tranny mount is the same
-shifter
-shifter boot
-bolt that holds shifter to the tranny
-plate that the shifter boot bolts to that goes under the carpet(you could cut a hole in your old one i guess)
-clutch petal assembly
-master cylinder, remember to bench bleed it before you install it
-slave cylinder
-hydralic hose
-starter switch that mounts on the clutch petal, also have to get a little kit from ford for that part number is
E8TZ-7L518-A
-going to have to get rid of your gear selector letters on your dash board, i just covered mine up with electrical tape
-extension housing for your transfer case is different also
-go ahead and buy a lock cylinder for a manual and have a lock smith key it to your key
-the top plastic peace of the steering column
-small metric bolts that bolt the pressure plate to the flywheel

Well, i think thats all that i can think of right now. Let me know if anyone is going to try this, i can give them a few tricks! The job isn't so hard, it's just time consuming. Hope this helps! Good luck

Happy trailes!
 






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