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[gendent]

Does anyone have a big ball park figure on what it costs to 1) rebuild a sideshifter on my own-not including beer and 2) what it should cost for a shop to do it? I could use the good Dr Evil as well. I am not looking for exact costs, just a range to work with. If I do it I will have to add about $500 for hooking up my wood stove in the shop. It is 25 F in the shop right now. Fingers no workee so good.

[shoguneagle]

I would get the "Great Doc Evil of the EVILWORKs" involved at least to provide advise such as reviewing the gear stack as indicated. His opinion goes a long ways in my book and then you would have a basis to work from. Either have Doc do it (does a great job), take his course (I will even provide the CD which I have around here somewhere), or go blindly yourself (a lot of problems this way; do not ask how I know).

If you decide to do it yourself, then get the great Doc's CD; people on this board will give all kinds of advice (some jokingly, but most very good including danger warnings). Then you take it very slowly working your way through and photo/document. What about any special tooling??

Doc built mine which I am completely happy with the quality, craftmanship, and everything. Did not have to sweat anything and even drank a couple of Ice Cold "brewski's" giving myself a pat on the back on the great job I did on the transaxle -- The great job I did was having Doc Evil build it; I even take pride in telling people "my transaxle is in the best of health since it was just recently had a medical examination". "Punny, isn't it!!!! Puns amoung Puns!!!

Steve Hurt