I did some research a few years ago and go sidetracked on another car project.

I was never able to confirm if a manual swap is possible in a 1500 4x4 without doing a body lift. I don't know if the t-56 will work with a 4x4. I really know very little, just that some have done a conversion in 2wd 1500s and I remember reading about a guy who put a HD manual in his avalanche but had to lift it so it would fit.

I am just looking for some definitive information on whether it is possible to have a manual transmission while retaining my push-button 4x4, and not lifting anything. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.