VS auto to manual ?? (help)

[craig84]

i have been thinking about putting getrag 5 speed in my vs v6 SII
but i just got off the phone to some one that thinks i can because the cranks are diffrent ??
i dont belive him cause iv also spoken to many other shops that say no worryes.
The other problem i have is that iv just blown the head and now im going to rebuild the thing but do i rebuild the one i got or buy a exchange one witch one will last longer and im also going to super charge the ill bitch
moneys not a issue i want a car that will last and i forgot its on gas too

[hako]

The Getrag was standard on series 11 VS so it must fit. Trouble is they have a clutch and flywheel which is expensive to overhaul however if you're buying new or in A1 order then thats no problem. The money it will cost to overhaul may be more than the money required to buy the same car with the Getrag fitted already without all the hassles.

[DannyboyDS]

Hako sorry for jumping off topic here, what do you do for a living, how do you know all of this.

Some of you guys on this forum are just unbelievable and the thing is there are so many like you.

I have spent hours and hours over the last few weeks sifting through old posts and threads on the forums and was blown away by the ammount of information, I wish someone had been indexing it all from day one.

Any who thats just my little rant, back on topic.

Go to the HOWTO section and ahvea read of the complete manual conversion guide, either the T5 or the Getrag will work fro your VS the T5 can be easier to maintain but might need it more often, thats my understanding anyway.

[hako]

Thanks DannyboyDS, but really the only asset I've got is experience plus an enquiring mind. I'm retired now after 45 years tracking weather balloons for a living (beat that!). I too am amazed at what comes up on this forum from its members - we all share a love of cars and helping each other.
Regards

[craig84]

so this is what i now know i will be able to put a new motor in and chang the ecu for the manual there is a bush that sits in the crank and the parts bloke from holden told me to remove it change the harness or mod mine to sute the manual one nothing to major i will be starting on this mod as of jan and will be getting pixs if you like.
I cant wate till its all done

[hako]

Sounds like an excellent project - take plenty of pictures especially about any problems with the way you overcome them. Good Luck.