Mark Drillock wants to know:

<<  Can anyone tell me if moving the ring and
pinion set from one trans to  another is a job
that I can do myself?  >>

Well, that depends on your mechanical
skill level.  It will require a few fairly specialized
tools- nothing too complicated but they are
required.  You will need to recheck the pinion
backlash and depth setting on the ring gear.
And the diff bearing preload will also need to
be checked and adjusted if required.  There
are also some other procedures involved but
those are the major ones.  While you don't
have to be a 30-year journey-level master
mechanic to do this it isn't a job for the average
weekend warrior either.  Only you will know if
you have the skill level required or not.

Good luck!

Todd Hill
VolksWerks Transaxles
Olympia, WA