Is it possible to convert a car with automatic transmission to manual transmission?

Is it possible and is it worth the money? My dad is soon going to give me his Honda civic with automatic transmission. I would prefer to drive a car with manual transmission. So I was just curious to see if this is possible. Thanks.|||Given enough time and money anything is possible. Yes you can do it but you'd be better off just selling the car and getting one with a manual transmission. Cars that have been converted over usually are never as good as one's bought that way.|||okay dont listen to any of these people theyre clearly inexperienced. you unbolt the old one find a new one it will come with the bell housing. you unbold the torque converer/ flex plate replace with clutch and bold on the manual. you cut a hole in the floor and run the shft linkage up then run peda

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|||Yes you can, and in the case of a honda its relative easy compared to other cars. but you should not do it yourself if you are asking this question. It requires you to purchase a new transmission(manual) and in some cases a new Intake Manifold. but you need the shift linkage and to fabricate a shift box inside the car, and cut a hole in the fire wall for the clutch pedal.|||remove the muffler belt|||I know it is possible but I don't know how.....when I was younger my dad converted an automatic 69 camaro into a 4 speed manual transmission......don't know how or what it cost or what it entailed but he did it and I drove it!!!! Awesome Car|||It is possible, but it may be more cost effective to buy a civic with manual transmission. Look on the internet for automatic to manual swap. You need to buy a manual transmission, maybe axles, cylinders for clutch operation, maybe new ecu, etc. Then you need someone with the right tools and knowledge to install it all. It will cost alot of money and downtime(for the car). Like I said before, unless you're a mechanic, or have lots of cash, you should probably just buy a manual car.|||It definitely can be done and if your car came with a sister model using a manual transmission then It would be easier again.


However you need to think about buying a tested gearbox, getting it fitted by a competent person and maybe then you have to change the car registration details because I feel it is a major modification. It will not be cost effective for sure.|||It is possible, but it's not worth the aggravation. I'd suggest you just take your automatic vehicle down to the dealer and trade it for a manual transmission equipped car, if you want to drive a stick-shift.





There are so many pitfalls and traps in making the swap, particularly with a front-driven vehicle like yours that I don't think I'd even want to try it! After you've pulled the engine and transmission, you've got to scrounge up all the necessary parts, pedals, linkages, clamps, and other parts that it wouldn't even BEGIN to make economic sense, much less a practical "do-it-yourself" project.





If you were to ask a professional mechanic to do it, the labor charges would eat you alive.





As we used to say in NY, "Fuhgeddaboudit!". Good luck!|||Yes, is possible. That is worth it... maybe no. Perhaps is easier to see the local Junk Yard and pick up the whole power pack. Engine and Manual Tranny and bolt it on. Instead of searching for all the parts need it for the conversion.|||Hot rodders have done it since they were invinted, however in the case of the car you describe it probably isn't practical or cost effective.|||It's possible but you will save thousands if you simply buy another car equipped with a stick.


Not the answer you wanted, but -- hey.|||Yes It"s possible. It is easier to go from a manual to an automatic though because there are less linkages involved. ,I've done it both ways.|||Yes it is... with a bit of work of course. For one thing the auto bell housing would need converting to a manual one that houses the pressure plate and clutch plate. That attaches to the manual gear box then to the drive shaft. There may be length conversions of the drive shaft to accomodate the new gearbox. Last but not least would be the shifting mechanism along with new pedal for your left foot. If you had a auto shift on the column.. that would have to go... and a floor shift put in. So you can see it's not an overnight ordeal. It also is an expensive one sorry to say. But .. yes.. it is feasible.