I was told it is possible to convert my '99 F350 PowerStroke from Auto trans to a 5 or 6 speed manual trans. Also that there are books available on the subject. I have not found anything on the convertion yet. My auto trans needs rebuilding and I am toying with the idea of replacing it with a manual. Any help or direction would be greatly apprciated.

 

its ALOT of work...i dont knwo anyone who has done it on your vehicle, but i have seen it done on a HD dodge..and they had to replace the PCM...the TCM...sometimes the crossmember...

 

PATRICK, THANKS FOR THE REPLY,
CLYDE

 

The expense of converting would be very high. Dual mass fly wheel and clutch kit is around a 1500 dollars alone then the cost of the transmission plus putting in a differant pedal assembly in the cab and as Patrick said the computer change. Your better off haveing your auto rebuilt.

Just my opinion

 

OK, I GET THE IDEA THAT IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
THANKS, CLYDE

 

people who have successfully done the switch often find that down the road it is harder to troubleshoot issues because of the non-matching parts...its like putting a 460 in a late model explorer...while it might be nice for a while..when something does go wrong...youre chasing a hunch all the tme...