I got a free transaxle recently to help my 86 with sick AT.  So I'm poling
around at the heavy lump of metal it is.  I find that the input shaft,
where the torque converter goes has a big splined outside, then a smaller
splined shaft inside, then a bore down the middle for the oil pump
shaft.  The big outside one will not turn, the inside one will turn.  Is
the outside one suppose to turn?

I found it pretty easy to separate the trans from the final drive.  Is it
possible to leave the final drive in the van and just remove the tranny?  I
understand there are some seals between the tow which are important to
replace.  Can this be done without removing the final drive?

I am thinking about rebuilding the free donor trans I got and slipping it
onto my final drive if that is possible.

Edward