tranny help needed

[milehighcowboy]

hey guys and gals. i just bought an 87 pathy and need to replace the tranny. now i have a 92 with a bad engine but good tranny that i want to put into it. i need some help form any one who has done this before i am well into pulling the 92 tranny. but am getting snagged with the removal part. i got a little cash and my dad will buy beer for those over age if you can lend me a helping hand. any takers?
ben

[Packman5280]

nice Ben, you got that one from craigslist?

on another note, there's a guy on N4W that needs a latch for the rear gate of his pathy, if you have an extra one let me know and I will relay the message.

I won't be able to help anytime soon, sorry. I really gotta get my junk going soon, it's been sitting for a year now.

[milehighcowboy]

yea its the one from CL. originally listed as 1200 to 900 then to me for 500. sweet deal i say and its in immaculate condition. i have to replace the door panels but i have those and the center consoul. but any how know any one else that may be able to drop a hand or two for some beer?
ben

[Packman5280]

nice work man! that's a great deal.

sorry, everyone I know is neck deep right now, and I'm not the type to volunteer other people's labor. good luck, i've done the clutch on my 94 so if you have any questions post em up. get lots of extensions for your ratchet, seriously, lots. some of the bolts for the trans come from the front, and two of them are for the starter so it has to come out too. take out the torsion bars, and drain the trans and t-case before you separate them. trust me on the drain thing, i learned that one the hard way.

[DamnHippie]

I'd help, of course, but I'm one of the neck-deep ones, with my engine replacement.

[Ryan Gee]

Is it a 5 speed?

I am neck deep too... sorry bro

[Packman5280]

i think it's an auto, lost drive but reverse works.

[milehighcowboy]

yep thats it 4 spd with the drice shot but reverse working. i am thinking of doing a tranny flush and seeing if maybe something is just clogged or something ya know. there was no lound sounds or nothing when it went out it just quit. maybe a connection went out or something. but thanks guys and if yall get a free day let me know i could really use it. and i am sure questions will be comming your way quick.

[DamnHippie]

Oh, an auto trans. I'd start by pulling the pan and looking at what kind of sediment is in there. Just draining it through the hole won't give you enough info, you wanna look in the depressions in the pan and see if there's a lot of metal flake or furry-looking friction material in there.

I just did mine a couple days ago, and was quite pleased to find not a single identifyable flake of metal, and less than a teaspoon of fur clinging to the magnet in the bottom of the pan.