Ya know, having an auto car for a "race car" isn't the worst thing. In fact if you can get past the "my friends think i'm a loser because my car isn't a stick" having an automatic in a drag car is relatively a good thing. Now depending on what kinda power you have, the tranny would need upgrades. Converting to a manual transmission is a lot of work. It's up to you whether or not your skill is up to par. A lot of guys i track with have converted there manual cars to automatics. This is rather easy compared. First things first though, with an NA car...you gotta let her breathe.