Auto To Manual Conversion

[robz02alero]

Has anyone or does anyone know someone who has actually converted from automatic transmission to manual transmission. The automatic shift is killin' me, I need the feel of the clutch and shifter one more. If anyone has any feedback it's much appreciated. Thankx. :biggrin:

[jackal2000]

it would be cheaper to buy a manual alero.

[robz02alero]

At first that's what I was thinking but I have put alot of time and energy into this car, if I can afford it then I'm gonna do it.

[brim]

tranny, axles, clutch and master cylinder, engine computer, and of course the preesure plate, clutch disk, bearings etc.

don't know what the pricing would end up at

[Menace]

Ive actually thought of conversion many times but it might even be cheaper to sell your old car take out everything you changed and replace them with stock then buy a manual alero and put back in your mods.

[Redog]

YEah I too wanteed the 5 speed, but I also wanted the V6 :(

[comanche]

So GM did make an Alero with a 2.2L manual trans?

[Cliff8928]

Unless my alero is a figment of my imagination... =)

[comanche]

Just making sure... I'd like to have one someday... Must be pretty quick as well as great on gas!

[Cliff8928]

It's definitely respectable for what it is. It sure doesn't pull like my 3400 5-speed does! (that's all custom).

[Alero2k4]

Originally posted by Cliff8928@Mar 31 2006, 01:30 AM
It's definitely respectable for what it is. It sure doesn't pull like my 3400 5-speed does! (that's all custom).
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IMO, it's more than respectable. My Auto Alero puts Cavy's in the ground...so I am sure a manual Alero would have no problem...

[Fast Eddie]

Originally posted by Alero2k4+Mar 31 2006, 11:53 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alero2k4 @ Mar 31 2006, 11:53 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Cliff8928@Mar 31 2006, 01:30 AM
It's definitely respectable for what it is.Â;-) It sure doesn't pull like my 3400 5-speed does! (that's all custom).
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IMO, it's more than respectable. My Auto Alero puts Cavy's in the ground...so I am sure a manual Alero would have no problem...
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How is that even possible with the same drive train minus a few hundred pounds.....OH, :rolleyes: never mind

[Alero2k4]

Originally posted by Fast Eddie+Mar 31 2006, 11:02 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Fast Eddie @ Mar 31 2006, 11:02 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by Alero2k4@Mar 31 2006, 11:53 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Cliff8928@Mar 31 2006, 01:30 AM
It's definitely respectable for what it is.Â;-) It sure doesn't pull like my 3400 5-speed does! (that's all custom).
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IMO, it's more than respectable. My Auto Alero puts Cavy's in the ground...so I am sure a manual Alero would have no problem...
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How is that even possible with the same drive train minus a few hundred pounds.....OH, :rolleyes: never mind
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:emotlol:
Go to our club site and you'll see the exact Cavalier. I pull on him about 10 feet per shift, then he SLOWLY creeps back up. Without a decent launch by him he loses PERIOD. Believe what you want, I could care less as I have 'been there, done that'.

Oh and BTW, he has base model, so no extra weight from sun roof, power windows, etc. He has a sub in the back and that's it.

[pawzbear]

gosh you people are still just as hateful as ever! =(


HOWEVER!
haha if i was gonna do the manual thing, psh i would just put in a crate engine too =-P but yeh no i would never do that. I love those new Cobalt SS supercharged.. i test drove one the other day. just get a manual one of those! they are a lot like the alero and well priced =))) it would be cheaper in the long run i tell ya.
oh and in the mean time you can manually shift your auto by using your other drive settings. haha i dont recommend it but its basically the same.. i was told once that it was like shifting in a manul but without activating the clutch or something... i wasnt paying attention tho so my facts could be a little off.

[alerored04]

/\ yeah, we all wanna be that cool guy that "manually" shifts through the gears on his automatic all the time. pointless.

[QuebecAlero]

My friend told me he was doing this sometimes..does it break something?Someone know something about this? Should i say to him to stop doing this before something wrong happen? Personnaly i wont do it but he still say its good for the engine..is it really?

[pawzbear]

yeh thats what i was wondering. i wouldnt do it to my car.. its silly.

[alerored04]

i believe that its a little tougher on stuff but not enough to be a problem, what i was saying is that it is plain retarded. The car is faster if you just put it in D and go, why waste effort with an automatic like that when it is 1. slightly better for it to leave it alone, 2. more effiecient to leave it in D, 3. you dont look like a retard pretending to have a manual car. Hence why this guy wants to swap, manuals are fun, autos for the most part are not.

[QuebecAlero]

ok thx

[Fast Eddie]

Originally posted by pawzbear@Apr 17 2006, 07:51 PM
yeh thats what i was wondering.
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Why not ask one of the 156616165861 god-like mechanics you hang with???

[Eh_nigma]

Has anyone ever sat down and priced this out? To get it from Auto to Manual?

[Alero2k4]

I really don't think it would cost that much. You need the comp, linkage and brackets, and trans....but you could also sell/trade your auto trans...I would say it would be less than $500 dollars for the whole swap. Of course if you get into upgraded clutches etc, it would go up. This is after you sell your low mileage auto....and assuming you could get the parts from a junk yard/parts car.

[Cliff8928]

It's hard enough to find a 5-speed Alero on the street let alone in the yard. The trans and other big stuff is no big deal, it just gets to be a pain with the console trim, clutch pedal, shifter and cables, etc... (I'm sure some of that might be shared with the J-Bodies)

[Spilner521]

Go to the J-Body.org classifieds (http://www.j-body.org/classifieds/engine/) and look for the post from gm guy. He can get you full swaps for decent prices.

[Eh_nigma]

^^Impressive! A lot better pricing that collecting parts from a yard and doing it yourself...