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Automatic to Manual Swap - a few questions 120-130 1967

posted by  Budcoldweiser on  Mon Jun 18 13:57 CST 2012
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You will need to get the flywheel. An automatic doesn't have a flywheel. Definitely get the flywheel resurfaced unless you feel like gambling.
I would certainly get a new clutch unless, again, you feel like gambling.
Replace the rear main. It's cheap and easy to get to while doing this job.
The U-joints should have no play in them at all, nor should they bind
A major issue that you have not asked about is the size of the transmission tunnel. The transmission tunnel on a 122 automatic is larger than that of a 122 with a manual transmission. Because of this, the accelerator pedal is positioned farther to the left than in a manual car. The pedal cluster for the manual will not simply bolt in like it would on a 140 or a 240. I've never done this conversion, so I can't tell you what all is involved, but it does involve some significant modification. I'm sure someone else on here can tell you more about that.
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