If money is the problem, then you have to focus on getting a used automatic transmission. This thinking that a manual 4 speed install would be a quick, cheap fix is way off the mark, and you just don't know what you are talking about. There is really only one way to do that and that is to have the complete donor car to get "all" the parts from and even then you still would likely have to buy a new clutch and get the flywheel re-surfaced, plus the driveline would have to be modified. So, if money is a big factor, get on the phone with the junkyards and see who has a correct transmission and find out what kind of guarantee they offer for the price. Then you still are looking at I would think a minimum of $600.00 plus parts and fluid for the install. Not fun, nor funny, just the simple facts of life. They are great cars, but they do wear out. Can't get around it. Transmissions and various parts of the drive line are the most replaced parts.

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