Main downsides for the stickshift swap for me- are the bastard of a time I’ll have with everything UNDER the center console, and the insane amount of time that will be spent mounting the pedals. Nothing about that will be easy.
However, compared to doing a 6L80, I would be able to mount a hydraulic E brake for some fat skids. That and I wouldn’t have any tuning to do on the laptop.
I will check that tomorrow morning before leaving. What should I be looking for under the surge tank cap? Strong ATF smell?