Auto to manual trans swap

[Skifu]

Hello everyone,
Im going to install a np435 in my 96 F-150,that presently has a E4OD in it,
Heres my parts list so far,
One NP 435 Granny low 4 speed.floor pan,rubber boot.
Hyd.clutch bell housing
Upper and lower Hyd.clutch master-slave cylinders,(new)
164 tooth fly wheel
complete clutch kit.
speedo cable.
clutch and brake pedal set up from LMC truck-(new)
'??back up light hook up?
Has anyone out there done this,or a similar swap before? What was the last year Ford sold a F-150 2-wd, with a granny low 4 spd, from the factory? any help will be greatly appreciated,,Thanks to all, 'Skifu'..

[willowbilly3]

I think everything from an 80s pickup should work.

[Alvin in AZ]

I've been thinking along the same lines and don't see anything to stop you mechanically. :)
What I don't know or understand is what to do about the computer tho. :/
Will it freak out when it doesn't get feed back from the automatic transmission? :)
What needs to be done about?
Not looking forward to buying a manual transmission computer from a wrecking yard,
as scarce as they are.
Holy cow. :/ I can see it now...
"how much for one of those? :)"
"how much you got?"

Any ideas? :)

Alvin in AZ

[Skifu]

When I get to ST.FL,Ill talk to OT.about that,if I have to,Ill buy the manual comp new,I dont want no junk in this truck,what with me being in Panama,its hard enough to get parts here as it is,Theres a Ford dealearship on Transistmica,but we all know what OEM parts cost,I buy from them as a last resort,sometimes,their prices are not to bad.Can any one tell me how much Ill have to cut out the trans tunnel?,I mean,whats a truck with this trans.already in it look like?,how about a dimension?can someone post a few pictures?,Or should I just look for a truck with this trans already in it and just say screw it? I believe I can pull it off,but like any custom build,Its gonna have its share of headachs,does anyone out there know of this swap being done before?? let me know!,,,as usual,Thanks Again Fordification!!

[Skifu]

This is sad ,I expected more feedback than this,I guess no one likes the old Granny as much as I do.

[fordman]

to me it sounds like you already have it together and just need to install the parts. the computer deal is the only thing i know of that might trip you up. maybe you need to get a trans from or for a computer. thats all i can say.

[mouse]

a pcm for your engine with a AOD not a AODE will work as well