Quote Originally Posted by noahwins View Post
Do you want to convert to a 5 speed or is that a bridge too far at this point?

You've one of the more hard core DIYers on this board, and that's saying a lot...
Well, here's the deal:

I bought this specific truck because I needed an automatic vehicle of some sort that one of my kids could drive right away to get a drivers license, and be able to drive to/from/at work. After he found out the new clutches run about $900 for the shops to do (in my 3000gt that is the love of my life and also a 5 speed manual) he refused to even try to learn & risk owing me for a clutch while he was learning. So be it, lol, I didn't want him crashing my car anyway, and he allegedly needed a truck for work anyhow. I've wanted a little TRUCK since I was 16 or so years old, so buying an automatic truck made us both happy.

This truck is SO easy to work on (there's actually room to work and like no computer crap every stinkin where) I have an alert set on craigslist already for another 1st gen Mighty Max, clean title & manual transmission... I want to get one that is a stick with that little extra seat space (extended cab type) for me, and me only to drive that is a 5 speed. And I want the extendo cabby deal so there's room for my dog who is already about 80 lbs & big at 11 months old. I'm a little afraid of the dodge's... not sure what's all different or not, no offense to the D50, it's just me being girly or something. I have had nothing but love for & from Mitsubishi.

So no, not really convert this to a 5 speed, unless the transmission fries or blows or stinks up the streets in a melty explosion of dragon fire and burnt hair of some sort and is beyond rebuilding. I'm looking forward to getting a 2nd truck with a 5 speed though, and passing this one on to the BF, or the kid, or whoever ends up liking it most AFTER I find another truck for me.

I'm not in a big hurry with taxes to pay soon & tons of money not coming in at the moment that should be, I'm trying to patiently remain poor for a tad while longer.

I don't know about being hard-core DYI, it's like this quote for the head gasket replacement was $1200+ and I hung up the phone & said "HAH!!!!" so loud i"m sure the neighbors heard me. $1200 my a**. I could buy 1 or 2 more trucks for that and swap stuff around! I'll figure out how to do a head gasket... other people do it ALL the time!!! I talked w/the neighbor's friend if I mess up if he can help me but no habla english so idk about that. I'm pretty good about following instructions but suck at knowing what stuff is called so I read a lot on the boards, a lot lot. My car scares the crap out of me to work on. Oh I do work on it, but it takes me forever and I'm oh so careful with every little piece afraid I'll break something since everything is smooshed together under the hood with like zero room to work. It's like you have to take off 5 things just to get to the part you need to work on/replace/diagnose, etc. When I saw this truck and how little basic it looks, I'm not scared at all. So I'm sort of using the truck as practice for the car and/or practice for my 5spd truck.

I'll keep trying & reading & learning so long as there's anyone to put up with the dumb questions I ask, I'm so sorry about that since I realize it can be irritating to some people. I do watch a lot of Youtube videos & research a lot before I ask though to try and keep it to a minimum lol. I like being able to fix stuff & make it 'my way' and/or the 'right way' though so I don't give up easy. There are certain things I won't try though that's for sure! Some things are better left to the professionals yeah I can be a big wuss, too! And rarely have the 'right' tools rofl, so that makes it more fun