In a message dated 8/17/99 1:36:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, JordanVw writes:

> the automatic is a far more reliable trans than the 4spd.... in a year or
so
> when your 3/4 slider hub cracks in your 4spd, you'll wish you woulda left
the
> automatic in there...

Actually, I took it out because it was toast.  I just happened to have an '84
with a good 4-speed in it sitting around, so I said, "why not?"  I have
always prefered stickshift anyway.

-Dave