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Which, if either, is more work?

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Cobra_Dusten

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Father is going to look at an 88 GT 5spd car. he isnt a big fan of driving sticks(he's 55yrs old, and tired of shifting he says.)
If he doesnt like the 5 speed, is it any harder to swap to an AOD, than it is to a 5 speed?
 

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Its easy to swap an auto in. Just need flex plate and tranny.
 

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Its easy to swap an auto in. Just need flex plate and tranny.
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And a torque converter + shifter.
 

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Yeah those would help as well. LOL
 

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and tranny lines, might as well install a cooler too.
 

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It's not any harder...you just gotta gather parts. At least you don't have to swap pedals. You can just unhook the clutch pedal or just let it be.
 

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yep and just tuck it under the carpet.
 
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yep, definitely would rather have the pedal part already done that is the only really annoying part about the swap.....
i tell you the hardest thing is making a aod fast...lol jk i know there are some built aods runing out there.....
why not keep looking aod cars are usually cheaper and usually less beat on.... emphasis on usually which is almost a rarely but you understand
 

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Makdaddymac said:
yep, definitely would rather have the pedal part already done that is the only really annoying part about the swap.....
i tell you the hardest thing is making a aod fast...lol jk i know there are some built aods runing out there.....
why not keep looking aod cars are usually cheaper and usually less beat on.... emphasis on usually which is almost a rarely but you understand
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foxes are hard to come by locally... its a tiny rural area. and he found a 5speed car that they guy wants to trade for his bronco thats for sale anyways
 
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you'll also need a tv cable set up. you might find some one looking to do a t5 swap an just trade stuff.
 

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lang williams said:
you'll also need a tv cable set up. you might find some one looking to do a t5 swap an just trade stuff.
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that was kind of the plan.
 
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