OK....Today the tranny in the 87 gave up the ghost while on Vacation in Fla....
Tranny is soon to be removed and sent to Detlev for rebuild.....but in the meantime I have to get home.

Fortunately I have located and purchaced a used 85 Tranny I can replace it with....(Thanks Fernando)
I am debating whether to do this myself over the next day or two or have a local tranny shop here in Cocca Beach do it for me...
 
The question is, how big a job will this be? Is it possiblle to just remove the tranny(front portion) without dropping the entire transmission/transaxel assembly? Any special tools required? What seals are necessary....I assume
the one between the tranny and transaxel is all , but what do I know?
 
Who has done this? I am moderately skilled but new to the Vanagon....My experience with this is limited to the time I spent yesterday dropping the tranny/transaxel from the donor van....
 
Am I the chichaua chasing the bus.....about to become road kill? If in your opinion yes....please recommend a relatively reputable/reasonable local vanagon guru.
 
 
Hawk  

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