I just bought a '99 Avenger 4cyl 5spd [sm=smiley4.gif], and was wanting to get some opinions on whether to convert it to an automatic from a 5spd or if I should leave it. I live in the city with heavy traffic, and I haven't been driving manual every long.

Would anyone know how hard it is to change a 5 speed avenger to an automatic?
Also, would anyone know where I could find an automatic trans on a tight budget?


thanks

 

I don't think finding the tranny would be so hard as all the work involved in the swap.. its a lot of work!

kinda funny your looking to swap to auto I'm looking to swap to manual lol.

 

what are you looking for specifically?
if you have an automatic in good condition and i have a manual in good condition, maybe we could work something out, hm?

 

people in the asec community would kill for that car, but if you really want an auto i suggest buyin an auto because manual to auto swap is a pita but auto to manual is pretty easy

 

yea my bro is on asec and he's wanting to sell it to one of his buddies on there. i really love that car, and i would love to keep it manual but i'm in a bind.

it's my first car pretty much, i just learned how to drive manual a few days ago, i live in birmingham so traffic sucks, my parents dont trust me driving it, and i start back to school wednesday and i have to have a car to get to school and to athletic training.

the car needs some work here and there and a new paint job and i dont have money for it right now.
i really dont want to sell the car and i hate to convert it but i'm kinda stuck.

 

Don't really have the resources or time to do a swap at this moment..how many miles are on it?

my auto is in good condition, 105kmiles tho

 

i'm not really sure. i just bought the car.
od says 156,183 but idk if that's how many are on it.
i think i might just leave it manual, cause i dont have time or resources either.