On Tue, 18 Jul 1995, James Brill wrote:

> Upon further reading of Muir they have update in the Changes and New 
> Ideas section, it suggests that you don't need to support the tranny 
> when you pull the motor.  The guy who wrote it says he never has done 
> so on his '78 bus with no problems.  He mentions something about a 
> couple of bolts holding the tranny to the frame or something.  I 
> wasn't actually out there so I couldn't look.  So, what is the 
> netwisdon on this one?  Did I just waste $13 on that nifty strap?
> -- 
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> 
Heck, the only thing holding up the rear of the trans (FIF) are the CV 
joints, in my '70.  When I first installed a motor, no problema.  But I 
looked at those beat CV boots and wondered, "is the stress on the CVs too 
great?"

So I've been strapping it on (er, _up_) ever since and liking it.  ;-)

JKH--New Mexico
'70 Kombi