Mauals

[vt_maverick]

I don't think we are saying" offered" for sale, but rather that the VX was designed from the outset to handle this transmission variation for factory racing purposes, only. Also, the parts catalog had to include those manual transmission pages to accomodate this intention because of other shared parts with the factory race cars.

He said "offered" you said "technically yes" so I'm saying "for sure, no" on the OP's initial question. As for the "designed from the outset..." argument, the VX was built on a Trooper chassis with a Rodeo dash to save $$$. Both of those vehicles had manual transmission options, so unless Isuzu was going to design a brand new auto-only firewall the VX couldn't help but be compatible with a manual transmission. It's like Tom said, the ability to swap to a manual was a side benefit of recycling existing components, not by some grand design.

[blacksambo]

He said "offered" you said "technically yes" so I'm saying "for sure, no" on the OP's initial question. As for the "designed from the outset..." argument, the VX was built on a Trooper chassis with a Rodeo dash to save $$$. Both of those vehicles had manual transmission options, so unless Isuzu was going to design a brand new auto-only firewall the VX couldn't help but be compatible with a manual transmission. It's like Tom said, the ability to swap to a manual was a side benefit of recycling existing components, not by some grand design.

Nobody ever said by"Grand Design", merely that the factory had the option to offer it for their rally-racing promotional cars. Also, I think the fact that manual transmission info found its way into the VX parts catalog demostrates that the factory probably did install those five manuals. They had the where withall to do it best, especially the electrical part that Tom mentions.

[JoFotoz]

SEMANTICS.......

How about...

Never "offered'..but doable.




Jo

[tom4bren]

Nobody ever said by"Grand Design", merely that the factory had the option to offer it for their rally-racing promotional cars. Also, I think the fact that manual transmission info found its way into the VX parts catalog demostrates that the factory probably did install those five manuals. They had the where withall to do it best, especially the electrical part that Tom mentions.

Then how do you 'splain the convertable VX and the 4 door VX??? There's one each of those.

Just rattlin yer cage Dude.

[blacksambo]

Then how do you 'splain the convertable VX and the 4 door VX??? There's one each of those.

Just rattlin yer cage Dude.

VX02 and VX 04 were done by ITAL Design out of Italy, that's why they never made it into the standard VX part's book. They were definitely a farm-out job unlike the race cars.

[tom4bren]

VX02 and VX 04 were done by ITAL Design out of Italy, that's why they never made it into the standard VX part's book. They were definitely a farm-out job unlike the race cars.

There ya go ... taking me entirely too seriously. What were you thinkin???