I ran an auto in my 86 turbo, never had an issue with it at all except that it soaks up about 15% of your hp and you don't have much to start with. Only had one time that the engine couldn't get me up and over a ledge, I was already climbing a steep hill and there was a ledge at the top. I had done this hill before with no issues but this last time my motor had 250,000 on the clock and the #4 was almost dead.