Yes you can . just need to have a donor vehicle that all needed parts can be taken off of . The donor doesn't have to be another Volkswagen pickup, either. Those little trucks are half Rabbit, and the half that's Rabbit is where all the parts you're going to be concerned about in this swap live. So if you buy a rear-ended Rabbit or Jetta, the parts will fit your pickup.
You could, but it would be easier and cheaper to buy a manual truck.
You cannot convert an automatic transmission to a manual one, but you can replace the automatic with a manual. It is a big job and if you do not do it your self would probably cost a lot more than selling the automatic truck and buying a manual truck. The manual will require different shift linkage, adding clutch pedal and parts to actuate the clutch, and you may need a drive shaft of different length. It is also common for automatics and manuals to use different rear axle ratios, and even the Electrinic Control Module and some wiring may need to be changed. Maybe that automatic is not so bad after all.
automatic or manual? automatic, use mercron manual, use gear lube
automatic or manual ?
A518 is the transmission if it is an automatic, and if it is a manual then it is a Getrag 360.
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Yes you can convert to auto. It is almost always easier to swap from manual to auto then the otherway around. That being said however even if you do all the work yourself it might be cheaper to find another truck that old with an automatic.
No.
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Depends on the model of the truck
Its really based on the Driver's Preference!!!
Where I live if the truck was manufactured with automatic slack adjusters you can NOT replace them with manual ones. Check with your local DOT you never know.