From Automatic to Manual transmission

[orskov]

Is it possible to go from automatic to manual transmission on a Cobra ?

If so, is it expensive ?

How much does it take ?


The Cobra is from 1972

5,7 Liter Windsor Block Ford

Automatic Spot

[Ron61]

Orskov,

Yes it is possible to convert from an automatic to a 4 or 5 speed transmission. A few around here have done it but I can't give you a price or even a guess as I have no idea of what things cost in Denmark. Some of the other guy's in the club can most likely give you a much better answer than this so keep watching and good luck.

Ron

[aumoore]

The hardest part is adding a clutch pedal and a system to operate the clutch fork. The easiest would be a hydraulic clutch with a slave cylinder. Off the top of my head here is what you might need:
1. clutch pedal, master cylinder, slave cylinder, bracket for slave cylindr or a bellhousing master cylinder and hydraulic lines. budget $350 to $500 if you were in the states.

2. Transmission, shifter, bellhousing, clutch assembly, flywheel. I just bought a 3550 tremic, pro 5.0 shifter and mcloed bellhousing and it was right at $1800 and I already had a clutch which would add a couple hundred more so lets say $2000

3. I doubt the shifter will come out in the same location as your automatic shifter so yoiu may need a little rework in the carpet area so you might as well add a few hundred for carpet/tranmission tunnel surgery.

Without anyone's labor I have budgeted $2800 in parts and that would be if youi lived in the United States.

hope this helps

[Cobra20646]

Orskov,

I swapped a Ford C4 auto for a Ford 4 speed about three ago. Had to do this on the cheap... so all parts came used from a mustang with the exception of the pedal assembly and hydraulic clutch slave cylinder. These included: block plate, flywheel, bell housing/clutch fork, transmission/shift linkage, and starter motor.

Replaced the single brake pedal with a Wilwood pedal assembly. Took a while to properly locate the pedals in the coorect location. New (three) master cylinders too.

Had to fabricate brackets to hold the clutch slave cylinder.

Had to fabricate a new transmission cross member.

Had to have a new drive shaft made.

Had the flywheel resurfaced. New clutch disk and plate.

Add pilot bearing to crankshaft.

Add an assortment of nuts, bolts, bracket material, fluids, etc.

As mentioned above, had to cut a new hole in trans tunnel.

Sold the auto tranny and probably have another 1000 dollars US invested. All installation/fabrication was done by me. The only job sent out was the drive shaft. If you can do all the work yourself, you'll save a lot of money from labor costs.

Good luck

- Jim -