Converting an automatic Neon to a manual is not too difficult of a task.

Required parts

• Manual trans.
• Clutch assembly with flywheel.
• Clutch cable.
• Manual transmission pedal assembly.
• Shifter assembly.
• Shift cables

Optional requirements

• Manual ECU. This is nice to have but not absolutely required. The car can still run off of an Automatic ECU.
• Shift cable gasket to floorpan.
• Shifter cable bushings. Most bushings found in used Neons have a tendency to break apart and will result in an extremely loose shifter. The best source is Booger bushings from boogerracing.com.

The best way to obtain all of the parts for a decent price is to buy a donor car from sources like craigslist or to visit the local junkyards. Buying the parts new would be well over $ 2,000.