Q: I need my transmission replaced.
I need to replace the transmission in my car it has a v8 351 Cleveland motor and I'm looking to put in a manual tranny instead of my current automatic will a manual transmission built for a v8 302 Cleveland work
My car has an automatic transmission.
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