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automatic to stick help!!! - 2/11/2008 8:37:59 PM    07grabberstang   Posts: 3 Joined: 2/11/2008 Status: offline hello everyone, I have a 1968 289 automatic mustang which I want to convert to stick shift. I have a donor car which is a 1968, 200 6cyl stick shift everything is there and in  petty good shape. my question is, will the gear box from the six cylinder bolt up to the 289 motor ? before I start this conversion just want to know what I should be prepared for?  any information would be appreciated thank you for help Post #: 1

RE: automatic to stick help!!! - 2/11/2008 8:51:27 PM    true66gt Posts: 1424 Joined: 2/27/2007 Status: offline no you need a v8 tranny. _____________________________ (in reply to 07grabberstang) Post #: 2

RE: automatic to stick help!!! - 2/11/2008 9:58:41 PM    jlp66stang Posts: 276 Joined: 9/2/2007 Status: offline At least a V8 bellhousing! _____________________________ If it was easy, I'd be done by now! 66 V8 coupe-stock 66 FB under construction- not stock (in reply to true66gt) Post #: 3

RE: automatic to stick help!!! - 2/11/2008 10:04:04 PM    DanK69RustangVert   Posts: 163 Joined: 10/16/2007 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: jlp66stang At least a V8 bellhousing! +1 - Except, the 6cyl.s were often 3 speeds, what do you have, and waht do you want? Most want the 4 sp. for the 289. (in reply to jlp66stang) Post #: 4

RE: automatic to stick help!!! - 2/11/2008 10:32:03 PM    07grabberstang   Posts: 3 Joined: 2/11/2008 Status: offline well the donor gear box is 3 spd but that doesnt matter i can up grade later as long as it makes my car a stick shift cause i dont like automatic cars. this gives me time to save up for a t5. i just want to drive my car  (in reply to DanK69RustangVert) Post #: 5

RE: automatic to stick help!!! - 2/11/2008 10:35:18 PM    andrewmp6   Posts: 4013 Joined: 10/2/2006 Status: offline And the inline6 one is geared differently get you a toploader or t5. (in reply to DanK69RustangVert) Post #: 6

RE: automatic to stick help!!! - 2/11/2008 11:25:01 PM    07grabberstang   Posts: 3 Joined: 2/11/2008 Status: offline ok so i could use erything else like the pedals crossmenber but use a t5 from a 89 5.0  or forget this donor car and get a swap from a vender which is like 5 grand  (in reply to andrewmp6) Post #: 7

RE: automatic to stick help!!! - 2/12/2008 1:57:13 AM    andrewmp6   Posts: 4013 Joined: 10/2/2006 Status: offline Crossmember won't work need to buy one or make one and some little things. (in reply to 07grabberstang) Post #: 8

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