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Subject:Re: Recommendations for a Tranny Shop/Garage in Mesa/Phoenix?????
From:Todd Hill
Date:Fri, 25 Sep 1998 19:12:19 EDT

John-Reed Maffeo wants to know..........

<< Any recommendations? Any suggestions on how
     to find a good one? >>

Sorry but I don't know of anyone in that area.  I
would think that a shop that can do a good job
on the regular Waterboxer 091-1s should be able
to take on your Syncro gearbox.

Expect big dollars.  I'd figure on 11-13 hours to
simply R&R the trans followed by the rebuild itself.
My Syncro rebuilds are $1850.00 and I will accept
any condition core to include major FUBAR inside
the transaxle.   I used to be able to offer them for
much less but it was to the point where all I was
getting was junk- nothing really usuable- and would
have to bill the customer for a core ($700+)   I would
say that with a rebuild of approx $1800-$1900
combined with a clutch assy. and the labor to R&R
then you're in the neighborhood of $3000+tax for
this type of operation.   Can you say $yncro??

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Todd Hill
VolksWerks Transaxles
Olympia, WA

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