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More Manual Transmission Swap Tips & Tricks

MVS Contributor tryingbe goes ALL OUT doing an auto to manual transmission swap. He has outstanding information and warnings on what to buy, where to get it, and…

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Volvo 850 M56 Swap DIY w/ Photos

MVS Forums contributor polskamafia mjl just wrote what may be the best Volvo Auto-to-Manual swap DIY on the Web. M56 Swap Overview This is a write up for…

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Volvo Manual Transmissions : Identification

“I recently picked up a ’95 T5R that had a manual transmission swapped in it in about 2002 I believe, the guys I got it off of started parting it out for some reason. Basically it has everything left in it for a manual swap but not much else. I know the car was originally and auto, I was hoping someone might be able to help me identify which transmission it was when I order a clutch for it for when I swap the trans into my other Volvo.”

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Pros and Cons of manual conversion

What are the pros and cons of manual conversion? After converting automatic to manual transmission, MVS user Japedo shares some first impressions: Pros Increased fuel economy Drives faster…

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V70 Automatic to Manual Transmission Swap

Ever wondered if you could tackle an automatic to manual transmission swap on your Volvo? Find out for yourself because we’ve got the scoop from one of our…