Has anyone do this yet? I really wanted a 6 spd auto but i couldn't find one in my area and got a good deal/trade on what i have now.

Other than rounding up a auto trans and misc trans pieces are the pig tails present on all harnesses or did auto cars get different ones?

Coming from a LS2 GTO there were people that changed and it seemed pretty easy/straight forward. I was hoping it would be the same with the Mustang, or am i going to be shifting as long as i own the car?

 

The best way to do a swap like this is to have a donor car in the same driveway/garage. There is always going to be some bracket/bolt/cable or other doodad that you'd end up making another trip to the Ford parts counter or junkyard for.

Obviously this can be done, as the same body shell is used for both. My concrn is also the PCM; I'd think you'd have to have this on hand, as it controls the automatic transmissions shift points, something your current PCM would not have with a standard transmission. The drive shaft should be checked too. I'm not sure if the automatic has a different length driveshaft over the standard transmission.

If automatic is your requirement, you may want to consider a trade in, or get used to shifting for the life of this current Mustang.

 

IMO to much work because of the ECU, etc... Better off selling the one you have and buying the one you want. With my 2006 that I had an automatic in I thought to do the opposite. Again not worth the money or the hassle. I sold my 2006 and bought what I want in a 2013..

 

One, the swap is going to be more costly than the depreciation hit you'll take on trade-in. Two, this will not be as easy as GM made it with the GTO.

While I too believe this can be done, it will involve lots of work, and will likely need Ford's help to get the donor computer from an Auto car working in your car. As in the past, Ford has seperate computers and pin-outs for Manual and Auto cars. In addition to all the parts, wiring harnesses, I also think the keys and computer are coded to the car, and cannot be replaced w/o Ford's help.

Hopefully you kept all your original parts to swap back on your car, but if not, they can be found cheaply for others selling factory take-offs, then trade it in for what you want.

At this point though, I would seriously think twice about doing anything right now with the new 2015 model being a semi-short 20-months away. Unless you are stone cold in love with the current model and solid rear axle, keep what you have for now and start looking forward to 2015+ Mustangs.

 

Yup. For the money it will cost, you will come out cheaper trading up. And a lot less headaches.

 

Yes, cheaper to trade if you want the 6 auto.

There is a 4R70W swap kit that uses a stand alone transmission computer for about $4K with everything you need but it's best for drag racing, won't be as good for street as the 6 speed.

 

Thanks guys, i figured it would be a ton of work. That being said i'll just sell it.

 

Do you just want to swap because driving manual is not your thing (too much traffic maybe?) or you are just not happy with the car's manual transmission?

 

I wanted an automatic for a change but ended up buying this.

 

Very nice car, I would hate to see you de-value the car and spend all that extra money to change it up. Again since the car is definetly a beautiful car and has some nice upgrades to it.. Better to sell it and get the $$$$ and roll it into another Mustang that is 100% what you want. BTW the new 2013 Auto's i heard are better than the 2012 version.

 

i thought about the same swap, i also have a 2012 GT 6 speed manual, i cant for the life of me understand why they make it so difficult lol I will probably trade up and get a 18 with a 10 speed auto.