Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-20 Thread R A Bennell
Looks good. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 6:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy This one http

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-19 Thread R A Bennell
, January 18, 2009 5:08 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy Even I could have told you that! :) Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Well since I already had a tranny ready to go in, I decided to slap an auto back on the 190D. I bought the harbor freight

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
This one http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=3185CategoryName=SubCategoryName= R A Bennell wrote: What sort of tranny jack did you get? I initially had one of the things that slips into the floor jack but couldn't use it as I did not have sufficient room

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-19 Thread Tony Wirtel
Subject: Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 49752110.3030...@striplin.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed This one http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: This one http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3185 You want the job to go real easy, get a two post hoist and one of these: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=33615 ___

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-18 Thread Tyler
My auto works perfect, but I'm just not a fan of automatics. We could definitely work it into the deal... If I find one, I might buy a W201 manual, and swap the manual and auto, and resell the parts car with the automatic installed. Sincerely, Tyler 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 17,

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-18 Thread Luther
Even I could have told you that! :) Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Well since I already had a tranny ready to go in, I decided to slap an auto back on the 190D. I bought the harbor freight tranny jack a while back but this is the first time I used it. Boy does it make putting the tranny in a

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
well, I will let you know when i get that stuff pulled out and ready to go. Tyler wrote: My auto works perfect, but I'm just not a fan of automatics. We could definitely work it into the deal... If I find one, I might buy a W201 manual, and swap the manual and auto, and resell the parts car

[MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well since I already had a tranny ready to go in, I decided to slap an auto back on the 190D. I bought the harbor freight tranny jack a while back but this is the first time I used it. Boy does it make putting the tranny in a snap. I usually just use a floor jack and balance it on that.

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-17 Thread Tyler
Did you end up buying the manual W201 donor car anyway? I'm serious about looking for parts to make mine a manual. Sincerely, Tyler 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 17, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Well since I already had a tranny ready to go in, I decided to slap an auto

Re: [MBZ] tranny jack sure makes install easy

2009-01-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea I have it, not sure what Im going to do with it yet. Your auto good or bad? Tyler wrote: Did you end up buying the manual W201 donor car anyway? I'm serious about looking for parts to make mine a manual. Sincerely, Tyler 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel On Jan 17, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Kaleb C.