Well, I'm sure glad to hear my memory hasn't gotten quite as bad as I
thought!
Sure glad you've finally hit some good luck!
Hope you have better luck in Yellowstone than I did: We stopped at the
Eastern Entrance and got gas. Found gasoline pouring out on the ground
beneath the engine. I'd installed an electric pump, teed into the gas line
between the mechanical pump and the carb. I figured the mechanical pump's
output valve was all the backflow protection I needed. Trouble was, the
mechanical pump developed a leak around the swaged on top cover!
Fortunately, I had a tube plug to replace the mechanical pump, so we
finished the trip with no more trouble. Yellowstone, etc., was GREAT!
Pleasant & safe travels
Ken H.
> I've not had the pleasure of attending BS yet. The transmission I helped
> Eric remove last year in his driveway was the one you helped install at BS
> all those years ago.
>
> Jared
>
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> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 16:17, Ken Henderson
> Good luck getting the nearby location. Sorry I told you stuff you already
> knew; I'd forgotten your involvement with Eric at BS.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Jared Kohl
>
> Dave has volunteered the use of his driveway but another former GMCer that
> now lives in Arizona still has family nearby that has a shop/hookups/place
> to work. Fingers crossed on that one since its only 10 miles from here.
> Dave is 75 miles.
>
> And you and I are in a select group. I too helped Eric remove and replace
> the transmission you helped remove and replace all those years ago.
>
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>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 9:45, Ken Henderson
> Jared,
>
> The use of a gantry in the cockpit is the best way to R&R the
> transmission. But it's not mandatory: You use a 4x4 or other such beam
> across the hatch opening, with 2 long eye bolts to support the rear of the
> engine. There are 3/8"-16 tapped holes in the rear of each cylinder head
> through which you can insert bolts through the eyes of the bolts. The
> transmission can then be removed using a transmission jack. I helped Eric
> Tanner do one at Bean Station a few years back. Not really a lot more
> difficult than with the gantry and hoists.
>
> Remember, you DO NOT want to remove the final drive -- just unbolt it from
> the transmission. WIth the rear transmission mount unbolted from and
> loosened (only) at the rear cross member, it will tilt to the rear. After
> unbolted from the engine, the transmission can be moved to the rear to
> disengage from the engine and the final drive with clearance to lower
> straight down. Wire the torque converter (through the round right side
> dust port) so it can't slide off of the input shaft.
>
> With these hints, you MAY be able to get an independent shop to do the
> R&R. If they won't accept hints, it may be the wrong shop.
>
> Dave Marchiando is a great guy, but not very out-going, especially since he
> lost his wife.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Jared Kohl
>
> > I have a line on a replacement transmission. Just need a place to get the
> > coach towed to. No one local (Inc the damn transmission shops) are
> > answering any phones.
> >
> > Trying to line up everything before calling Allstate again to get towed.
> > ...
> >
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thought!
Sure glad you've finally hit some good luck!
Hope you have better luck in Yellowstone than I did: We stopped at the
Eastern Entrance and got gas. Found gasoline pouring out on the ground
beneath the engine. I'd installed an electric pump, teed into the gas line
between the mechanical pump and the carb. I figured the mechanical pump's
output valve was all the backflow protection I needed. Trouble was, the
mechanical pump developed a leak around the swaged on top cover!
Fortunately, I had a tube plug to replace the mechanical pump, so we
finished the trip with no more trouble. Yellowstone, etc., was GREAT!
Pleasant & safe travels
Ken H.
> I've not had the pleasure of attending BS yet. The transmission I helped
> Eric remove last year in his driveway was the one you helped install at BS
> all those years ago.
>
> Jared
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 16:17, Ken Henderson
> Good luck getting the nearby location. Sorry I told you stuff you already
> knew; I'd forgotten your involvement with Eric at BS.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Jared Kohl
>
> Dave has volunteered the use of his driveway but another former GMCer that
> now lives in Arizona still has family nearby that has a shop/hookups/place
> to work. Fingers crossed on that one since its only 10 miles from here.
> Dave is 75 miles.
>
> And you and I are in a select group. I too helped Eric remove and replace
> the transmission you helped remove and replace all those years ago.
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 9:45, Ken Henderson
> Jared,
>
> The use of a gantry in the cockpit is the best way to R&R the
> transmission. But it's not mandatory: You use a 4x4 or other such beam
> across the hatch opening, with 2 long eye bolts to support the rear of the
> engine. There are 3/8"-16 tapped holes in the rear of each cylinder head
> through which you can insert bolts through the eyes of the bolts. The
> transmission can then be removed using a transmission jack. I helped Eric
> Tanner do one at Bean Station a few years back. Not really a lot more
> difficult than with the gantry and hoists.
>
> Remember, you DO NOT want to remove the final drive -- just unbolt it from
> the transmission. WIth the rear transmission mount unbolted from and
> loosened (only) at the rear cross member, it will tilt to the rear. After
> unbolted from the engine, the transmission can be moved to the rear to
> disengage from the engine and the final drive with clearance to lower
> straight down. Wire the torque converter (through the round right side
> dust port) so it can't slide off of the input shaft.
>
> With these hints, you MAY be able to get an independent shop to do the
> R&R. If they won't accept hints, it may be the wrong shop.
>
> Dave Marchiando is a great guy, but not very out-going, especially since he
> lost his wife.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Jared Kohl
>
> > I have a line on a replacement transmission. Just need a place to get the
> > coach towed to. No one local (Inc the damn transmission shops) are
> > answering any phones.
> >
> > Trying to line up everything before calling Allstate again to get towed.
> > ...
> >
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