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11-15-2003, 01:24 AM
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Location: Howard, Kansas USA
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4 speed or auto?
Just getting ready to get my 71 K20 rolling again, and can't decide if i want to keep the 4 speed/205 set up or go with a auto/205. I will use it to run back and forth to work and around town, and do the majority of my hauling with it to keep the new truck in good shape. I will also use it on the farm (but have another truck for my feed truck).
I guess that i have never owned/worked on a 4 speed and have 3 automatics, which i understand. What do you guys think thanks David
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11-15-2003, 01:40 AM
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4 speed!
well, unless you have a physical disability, or you HATE driving one. myself, i love manual trannies. (burnouts w/o line loc!) plus, its original to the truck. just my 2 cents 
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11-15-2003, 02:28 AM
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If you already have 3 autos, I say leave it manual. I prefer 'original' also. But if its driven a lot in stop-and-go traffic, manuals get tiring after a while. I know...........
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11-15-2003, 02:35 AM
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4 speed.
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11-15-2003, 01:03 PM
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I had a 3-on-the-tree in my 4x4. THE BEST thing I ever did to it to date is make it a th350 auto. I could see having a manual in a 2wd "toy" truck but if you do anything with your truck, and it sounds like you do, I'd go auto.
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11-15-2003, 02:59 PM
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I'm lazy and prefer automatics. The only thing keeping me from converting my Comet to an auto was the stunning rarity of the 4-speed it currently has. But my truck and the grocery-getter are both auto's.
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11-15-2003, 05:10 PM
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I think Keep it Manual probably better if you intend to work the truck and I like to see things stay original too...
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11-15-2003, 06:28 PM
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4 speed all the way
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11-15-2003, 07:17 PM
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Depends really on how it's gonna be driven most of the time. Mine's an auto because that's what I found when I was shopping for a truck, but in many cases I would prefer the control of a manual.
If you use it around town and on short trips a lot, to me an auto makes more sense - gas it & go, and you won't be replacing clutches! Glad I could help clear this up! 
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11-15-2003, 07:31 PM
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auto, over a granny 4 spd anyday
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11-15-2003, 09:35 PM
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from a person with 2 autos... 4 speed!
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11-16-2003, 03:02 AM
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I do lots of "things" with my truck all the time, from driving it everyday to hauling, towing, pulling, and pushing. I like the control the manual gives me, and I like the gear range the granny low provides.
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11-16-2003, 03:24 AM
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Formerly yellow72custom
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Location: Austin, TX
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I'm a automatic fan, but i am really lazy
Those truck 4-speeds are virtuially bullet proof....but it takes forever to shift them. The granny gear is also nice for pulling a massive load. I say if it already has a 4-spd, leave it alone. 4-spds are cool enough that i wouldn't bother to convert....if it was a 3spd on the collumn i would rip it out though
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