Bill: I use a Sears floor jack.
I use long bolts (3") and drop the rear engine cross bar so it doesn't
bend or tear the engine mounts.
I support the engine with a 2x4" from the top of the engine bay through
any engine top bolt hole with a strong piece of wire or eyebolt / U bolt
combination and with the tranny loose from the linkage and front mount I
can get to the bolts easier.
With the engine hanging down 3" in the rear and the front dropped about
6" the tranny slides out at a better angle to clear the crossbar tranny
mount.
I clamp the clutch rubber line with some vise grip pliers to stop that
incessant dripping.
If you got a good imagination I think you can picture that.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:05:45 -0800 "MacLachlan, Bill"
<Bill.MacLachlan@CITY.BURNABY.BC.CA> writes:
> On this tranny thread....does anyone have the illustrated guide to
> removing your transmission in the driveway ? What do you support
> the
> tranny on...jack or dolly? Just in case........
> Bill M
> 82 GL
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Marshall [mailto:Willolyn99@AOL.COM]
> Sent: March 31, 2003 11:05 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tranny swap time
>
>
> I've done it in my driveway in as little as 1/2 hour.  Then again,
> I've
> done it many times before.  And I'm not a mechanic.
>
> Bill Marshall
> 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box"
> Aurora, IL
>
>

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