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Subject:Re: Tranny Swap this weekend...
From:David Bohannan
Date:Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:52:02 -0500

Can I huff gear lube ;-)

On 1/25/07, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> make sure to have some beer, or other low-impact-intoxicant-of-choice
> around :D
>
> sudhir
>
> On 1/25/07, David Bohannan <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am planning on switching out my whiny tranny with one in my other bus
> > until I can afford to buy the rebuild...I don't want to kill the core!
> >
> > In any case, I have pulled the tranny once, but don't really remember
> how
> > long it took...is it do-able to pull both and install both in one day
> for
> > one guy? Weather shouldn't be an issue unless it rains...both vehicles
> will
> > be on conrcrete and on ramps...I have a pretty decent place to do
> this...
> >
> > Any recommendations? I don't have a tranny jack but was thinking about
> using
> > the tranny jack adapter...or renting one...
> >
> > I am just most concerned with getting it done in one day...I can't
> imagine
> > it not being do-able unless I run into some schtuck bolts- and I know on
> one
> > of them that since I had the tranny out just 2 years ago, that shouldn't
> be
> > an issue...
> >
> > Dave
> > 85 GL "baby bus"
> > 85 "Goldy" temporary tranny donor
> > --
> > Dave - KC9FYM
> > http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com
> >
>

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Dave - KC9FYM
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