[updated:LAST EDITED ON 29-Dec-02 AT 06:51 PM (EST)]sounds well worth it. thanks for the info. ill start looking for the stick. only reason ive not done this yet is everyone thinks its so much more work and wer unwilling to lend the shop for a few days (id have all day to this). did you notice if it seemed like it had more torque after words? im betting so but still i like to try to be informed when i can. thanks for all the info. ill post after i get it done and throw up a few pics of the project. im actually looking foward to doing this so i can have a set of wheels again. either one i fix will cost the same so i think ill the car. i trust it. also did you have to pull the engine on the stick to get it out? ill end up doing this in the junkyard so id like to save any problems if i can.