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Originally Posted by UFO
Fuel mileage suffers for sure, but if it's for highway use a good lockup converter and low gear ratio will do ok, and compares to a manual.
Yes, I regret getting an automatic on my VW, fuel mileage really sucks vs. a 5 speed.
I am asking as a manual install in a Caprice could be quite a bit more work, pedals, clutch hydraulics, etc...
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If you look hard enough most car varients (aka families) had a MT version that would allow you to steal some components to get everything lined up.
The reason I say an auto 6.2 sucks is because the typical auto transmissions that are easy to install to a 6.2 are very poor choices (having owned several). The newer hard to control and wire electronic xmsns are nice but equally difficult albeat in a different way to wire up to a 6.2 properly.