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    Best Way to Ship a Transmission, Weight?

    When I shipped mine from NM to Brian Hofer (Michigan?) I bagged it in heavy plastic, padded it carefully with styrofoam, then wrapped it in a couple of layers of cardboard. Shipped it FedEx for ~$70.
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    Trans Jack Adapter

    I have the Harbor Freight transmission jack, got it on sale for $100 (it goes on sale periodically). Definitely worth the money for the one R&R that I've used it for. Did it with the car jacked up on stands and got the transmission out easily because the base plate tilts enough to tilt the...
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    parts for sale cheap..1 day only

    What version are the MSD 50 chips? If they have the features listed on turbotweak.com for version 5.6 I'll buy.
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    Tranny went "CLUNK" - now car crawls...know a good shop inABQ?

    Thanks for the suggestions. I finally got the transmission removed to take a look. Splines on the stator support are sheared. I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to just replace the bad part (or maybe get a rebuilt pump) or if I should get the trans rebuilt. After 135k miles on an all...
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    Tranny went "CLUNK" - now car crawls...know a good shop inABQ?

    Anyone have a recommendation to make for a shop to get a transmission problem fixed in Abluquerque? I was driving away from a stop light, heard a loud "clunk" from under the car, and it started slowing down. Pulled over to a side street to investigate. The car barely moves in forward or reverse...
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    Plastic Tire Chains.

    Try a search for GoClaws.
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    Loose sun visors

    I had the same problem; fixed it by snapping a few e-clips on the shaft below the washer to increase the spring tension.
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