5 hours for a 2wd.
Maybe 7 (over the course of 2 days) if it's your first time.

3-4 months for a syncro.

-Craig

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> your time budget sounds all right to me.
> Up to five hours.
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Jensen" <bluesbug@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:35 PM
>  Subject: Transmission QuickChange
>
>
> Oh!  I just went out and pulled my spare transmissions from my parts pile.
>> I forgot completely about the clutch, the starter and the CV joins and
>> axles.
>> I knew there was a reason I was putting this off till I could do a
>> complete job of it.
>>
>> "This list has done itself proud once again, by discussing the topic
>> fully and sharing knowledge and information.
>> My decision making about my upcoming trip isn't any easier than at the
>> outset, but at least I'm better informed.
>> In my case the issue of the damage to the transmission isn't such a big
>> deal because the bad one isn't the one I
>> would re-build in any case.  Just another small question to the
>> experienced members in this group.  How much time
>> would you budget to swap out the tranny by yourself, sitting in the
>> driveway...I'm thinking it shouldn't be too hard.  Just block up the
>> engine,
>> disconnect the linkage and undo the four bolts to the engine and lower
>> it down  with a floor jack. (three hours Max).
>> Put in the replacement and adjust the linkage...Five hour max.  So a
>> busy day...two if things get weird.  Reasonable??
>> Could probably do the whole thing in two hours if things went smoothly.
>> Shame not to do the clutch and flywheel at the
>> same time, but skipping  that. "
>>
>> John Jensen
>> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.**com <johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com>
>> http://www.johnjensenartist.**com <http://www.johnjensenartist.com/>
>> bluesbug@verizon.net
>>
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