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    Question help with manual conversion in 5ltr

    hello


    i have a vs 5ltr auto that im changing to a manual =)

    i have found a v6 full conversion kit for 1500 and i know il need a V8 bell housing and ECU and possibly a flywheel is there anything else i will need???????

    any advice would be great!!!!!

    also if i do this conversion my auto is for sale!
    stage 1 shift kit been serviced, apparently its in great cond!

    thanks speco!

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    what box you gonna use my mate has a vs ute 5lt he swaped his 5speed for 6speed

    so maby go a six speed

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    hey! yeh mate im putting a 5speed t5 in, id love a six but we cant have everything hahaha

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    You should probably know that the V6 and V8 T5's have different length input shafts.

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    ummm is that something to worry about? how much different is it? can u buy another input shaft?

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    oh ok, cool, im a machinest by trade, so i can machine the imput shaft to suit, so that should be ok???

    thanks for the heads up lol

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