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Thanks to everyone for your advice, I got the transmission swapped out last weekend, and all the little bits and pieces put back together by Thursday. My first attempt, by myself (with help from this forum). Can you say aches and pains? Floor jacks, wood blocks, jack stands, cardboard, muscle, and a liberal application of invective (the only liberal thing I do).

The trans itself, a Gordon Levy/Travis Blazer T5, is a huge improvement over the old one. Much crisper shifts, better ratios (2.95 first, 0.80 overdrive), just a better feel.

Thanks again for the help and cheers,