Old Oct 11, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Default Re: My Introduction Can Beat Up Your Introduction!

Originally Posted by GB'sXFire
I agree with you on the M/T. I wanted an SRT, and when I began my research for an XF, I found that they did not make a true M/T for that model......but, to make sure I wasn't selling myself short, I did test drive an SRT, loved the power that's for sure, (and love the factory style SRT rims, not crazy about the rear wing, I like the gimmicky N/A retractable wing better), but I just couldn't pull the trigger and buy it because of the A/T. Seems there have been many posts on how to SC a NA engine, which seems to be a pain, now I'm wondering would it be more cost effective to have a SC motor and do a swap of the A/T for a M/T. I just love M/T's. Some will agree and some will disagree, which is fine. I think a sportscar/roadster is a drivers car, and the driver should have some "driver" input to the equation.
Member HDDP did a swap of the NA engine for the SRT6 engine, which included trying to mate up the SRT engine to the NA manual trans. There were a few problems and he had to swap quite a few parts.

I believe the mounting flanges were different, as well as the crankshaft mounting bolt hole pattern.
 
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