Manual and automatic transmissions both have diehard fans and haters. Let's skip that fight and ask a burning question: Can you swap one for the other?

We take a Ford transmission from a vintage Mustang and go over the steps of how to swap it out with an overdrive, in addition to converting an automatic transmission to a manual transmission ...

We follow along as this 2005 Ford Mustang GT convertible has its original 5R55S automatic transmission replaced with a Tremec 3650 5-speed manual transmission - 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine ...

There is, however, an alternative solution to spending tons of money on the desirable spec, which is buying the less desirable automatic version of the car and do a manual transmission swap.

We watch this 1970 Dodge Challenger undergo an overdrive conversion using Passion's five-speed swap kit, with help from Muscle Car Restorations.

The 2013 Ford Focus' troublesome Powershift transmission was ditched in favor of a manual, but buying a new shifter was unnecessary.