Date:         Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:19:35 -0500
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
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From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: '84 transmission replacement
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Yes, it can be done...in fact, it's pretty straightforward.  We just put a big
floorjack and jackstands under the engine.  Leave the hydraulic part of the
clutch attached to the system so you don't have to drain fluid.  Then it's a
couple of bolts.

Toughest part was getting the clutch lever to come off since the new tranny
didn't come with one.

Get a new clutch while you're at it.  No better time to do it.  Same with
throwout bearing and pilot bearing.  Some of these come with the Sachs clutch
kits that I got.

BTW, Dale Ward is still running around in his '84 bus with my old clutch.  :-)
We took it for a ride in his parents' back field when I was up recently.

-Karl

> > I tried to access the archives for this question, but
> > had no success.  My transmission needs replacement,
> > 4th gear is gone, and I am looking for a rebuilt or
> > used one. Can the transmission from an '84 simply be
> > pulled from underneath or does the engine first have
> > to come out?