Hi, I have an 87 Dodge Colt w/ 1.5L 2bbl carb w/ 3-speed auto trans and am interested in swapping in a 5-speed manual from the same model. I was wondering how involved this swap would be and what parts I will need. Thanks a lot..

you'll need a lot of parts, a new clutch pedal, linkage, shifter linkage and a shifter itself. Honestly, it would cheaper to just rebuild the transmission if it's bad than to go through the process of changing an auto to a manual.