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Jim K. called Thursday to say that my differential shipped Tuesday.
Should have it Monday or so. I have the tranny shop ready and waiting
arrival of "The Sweat Lodge" to start the healing process. Hope this is the
last time (for a looong time) that I have her in for repairs. Anyone gotta
good idea of how many shop hours it will take to R&R the differential once
the tranny is out? I asked before but didn't get any takers.
Just about 55 degrees here so I thought I'd take the Bad Boy out for a
mid-January spin! Gotta watch out for the gravel on the streets but it is
nice and dry. Should be about -20 degrees now with a high of about 0. Never
rode in January so this should be a real treat. Usually have the bike in a
million pieces by now but the weather has been WAY too nice. At the rate I'm
going it will look just like last years model! Oh, well... gotta have
priorities, I guess. No cabin fever this year!!! Yippee! Heck, in 6 weeks
it'll be March and we'll be on the downhill slide of 'ol man Winter. Hard to
believe that the times going by so fast...

Nate '75GB (Soon to be healed in) Omaha
 
Nate:
Anderson Automotive here in Bandon, Orgeon, removed and my old differential and
replaced it with one of Jim K.'s 3.55's in 8 hours BUT that time INCLUDED
removing and replacing a leaking exhaust manifold, extracting 3 broken-off
studs, and removing and replacing the starter!! Also an 8 cylinder wet and dry
compression check. So I would say simply replacing the final with the coach
already having tranny work done should not be more than a couple of hours, 3 at
the max.
Gary
North Bend, Oregon Coast

> Jim K. called Thursday to say that my differential shipped Tuesday.
> Should have it Monday or so. I have the tranny shop ready and waiting
> arrival of "The Sweat Lodge" to start the healing process. Hope this is the
> last time (for a looong time) that I have her in for repairs. Anyone gotta
> good idea of how many shop hours it will take to R&R the differential once
> the tranny is out? I asked before but didn't get any takers.
> Just about 55 degrees here so I thought I'd take the Bad Boy out for a
> mid-January spin! Gotta watch out for the gravel on the streets but it is
> nice and dry. Should be about -20 degrees now with a high of about 0. Never
> rode in January so this should be a real treat. Usually have the bike in a
> million pieces by now but the weather has been WAY too nice. At the rate I'm
> going it will look just like last years model! Oh, well... gotta have
> priorities, I guess. No cabin fever this year!!! Yippee! Heck, in 6 weeks
> it'll be March and we'll be on the downhill slide of 'ol man Winter. Hard to
> believe that the times going by so fast...
>
> Nate '75GB (Soon to be healed in) Omaha
 
Think cinnabar says 2 hours to R/R the differential.

> Jim K. called Thursday to say that my differential shipped Tuesday.
>Should have it Monday or so. I have the tranny shop ready and waiting
>arrival of "The Sweat Lodge" to start the healing process. Hope this is the
>last time (for a looong time) that I have her in for repairs. Anyone gotta
>good idea of how many shop hours it will take to R&R the differential once
>the tranny is out? I asked before but didn't get any takers.
> Just about 55 degrees here so I thought I'd take the Bad Boy out for a
>mid-January spin! Gotta watch out for the gravel on the streets but it is
>nice and dry. Should be about -20 degrees now with a high of about 0. Never
>rode in January so this should be a real treat. Usually have the bike in a
>million pieces by now but the weather has been WAY too nice. At the rate I'm
>going it will look just like last years model! Oh, well... gotta have
>priorities, I guess. No cabin fever this year!!! Yippee! Heck, in 6 weeks
>it'll be March and we'll be on the downhill slide of 'ol man Winter. Hard to
>believe that the times going by so fast...
>
>Nate '75GB (Soon to be healed in) Omaha
>
>
>
 
NAte did not realize you were having the tranny removed for work. In that
case they should charge you nothing to remove and replace the differential
since they need to do it anyway. Why should they care which one gets bolted
back on?

>Nate:
>Anderson Automotive here in Bandon, Orgeon, removed and my old differential and
>replaced it with one of Jim K.'s 3.55's in 8 hours BUT that time INCLUDED
>removing and replacing a leaking exhaust manifold, extracting 3 broken-off
>studs, and removing and replacing the starter!! Also an 8 cylinder wet and dry
>compression check. So I would say simply replacing the final with the coach
>already having tranny work done should not be more than a couple of hours, 3 at
>the max.
>Gary
>North Bend, Oregon Coast
>

>
>> Jim K. called Thursday to say that my differential shipped Tuesday.
>> Should have it Monday or so. I have the tranny shop ready and waiting
>> arrival of "The Sweat Lodge" to start the healing process. Hope this is the
>> last time (for a looong time) that I have her in for repairs. Anyone gotta
>> good idea of how many shop hours it will take to R&R the differential once
>> the tranny is out? I asked before but didn't get any takers.
>> Just about 55 degrees here so I thought I'd take the Bad Boy out for a
>> mid-January spin! Gotta watch out for the gravel on the streets but it is
>> nice and dry. Should be about -20 degrees now with a high of about 0. Never
>> rode in January so this should be a real treat. Usually have the bike in a
>> million pieces by now but the weather has been WAY too nice. At the rate I'm
>> going it will look just like last years model! Oh, well... gotta have
>> priorities, I guess. No cabin fever this year!!! Yippee! Heck, in 6 weeks
>> it'll be March and we'll be on the downhill slide of 'ol man Winter. Hard to
>> believe that the times going by so fast...
>>
>> Nate '75GB (Soon to be healed in) Omaha
>
>
>
>
>
 
Took the guys at Buskirks 3 hours shop time (2 guys 1 1/2 hours) to
change out my final drive when I have the 3.55 installed.

J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLaker
77 Eleganza II
Michigan

>
> Jim K. called Thursday to say that my differential shipped Tuesday.
> Should have it Monday or so. I have the tranny shop ready and waiting
> arrival of "The Sweat Lodge" to start the healing process. Hope this is the
> last time (for a looong time) that I have her in for repairs. Anyone gotta
> good idea of how many shop hours it will take to R&R the differential once
> the tranny is out? I asked before but didn't get any takers.
> Just about 55 degrees here so I thought I'd take the Bad Boy out for a
> mid-January spin! Gotta watch out for the gravel on the streets but it is
> nice and dry. Should be about -20 degrees now with a high of about 0. Never
> rode in January so this should be a real treat. Usually have the bike in a
> million pieces by now but the weather has been WAY too nice. At the rate I'm
> going it will look just like last years model! Oh, well... gotta have
> priorities, I guess. No cabin fever this year!!! Yippee! Heck, in 6 weeks
> it'll be March and we'll be on the downhill slide of 'ol man Winter. Hard to
> believe that the times going by so fast...
>
> Nate '75GB (Soon to be healed in) Omaha
 
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