(Newbe) 273 to a 340 and tremec 5speed swap.

There have been ppl who have posted up TKO and TKX swaps in this forum. The TKX is slimmer and does not require as much cutting welding to make tunnel wider taller.

If you found someone with 340 and 5 spd you can have then put flywheel, bell housing, starter and do a compression test while you watch. My son bought a 2.4 Honda K engine and we watched all 4 cylinders get compression tested before we handed money over. Engine should have oil in it prior to cranking of course.

Your right a manual trans will appeal to more buyers and boost value. But its a lot more time and money to swap from auto to manual.

I jumped through hoops to modify a 4 spd console shift handle to hook to a 6 spd out through 4 spd top plate. If you dig though my thread you can see pics. A lot of ppl just slide console rearward several inches which is a lot easier then the way I did it.
ok thankyou, i have a center console but its for an auto car, i plan on converting that for a pistol shifter type of setup. what all went into setting up the clutch pedal. did u get one of the kits that takes out the break and gives you both (a break and clutch). did u go with the wire or a hydraulic system. im going to bring my compression tester, that is a great idea thank you very much. now that im reading about it you already had a stick car, so that must have been easier than starting from scratch. the only benefit i see is that i get to build everything the way i want the first time around. thankyou for your comment and i will look through your past posts when im free.
Thank you,
George