Q: i have a qustion about a part swap on 2002 mazda protege

asked by on March 23, 2017

i would like to chat with a real person, i have a in depth question to ask and think you may be interested, i would like to put a manual transmission into a 4 speed automatic 2002 protege es, is this possible? and if so what parts may i use.

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