Yes, manual transmissions are available although more expensive. The only difference in those and the w56 is the bellhousing (which is interchangeable). Parts availability is not a problem currently. Anything you need, you'll have to order of course. But ordering parts from australia is actually faster than getting them from the USA since everything has to be airmailed. I ordered some parts from a previous conversion and it turned out to be pretty cheap to ship from Melbourne. The clip came as if you walked out into your driveway and cut your truck in half behind the shifters, took the front wheels off and shipped it. The clip starts in the cut state and the a/c even works! Ecu,wiring, radiator,fuel filter/heater everything, even a right-hand drive dash with ash tray
We perform the swaps for others on an individual quote basis. Our shop that we work out of is located in Austin, Tx. The most commonly swapped truck is the 89-95 toyota 4x4. Earlier body styles are the same just more expensive to have us do since some creative thinking comes into play when it comes time to wire everything up. Everything is bolt-on on the 89-95 trucks and the wiring is limited to extending the instrument cluster wiring so that it will reach to the left side of the vehicle. As far as mileage, Ithe clip I got has 112,000 kilometers which is around 70,000 miles? You'll be seeing about 25-30 mpg consistently.Oh, there is a less powerful engine available in the half cut for as well for $2400 plus freight. It's not a bad engine and will give approx the same mpg. -Todd