Recent content by stadler

I looked at several Wagoneers and this body was the only one nearly rust free and I'm thinking about keeping it totally original. I've got the Torqueflite book coming and if it makes sense to me I'm going to rebuild the thing. I'll check out fsjparts@yahoogroups.com

Did I mention that when the driver got the Wagoneer to my house (smoking) he dropped it in the driveway, hopped in his cab, said, "No charge." and drove away? I didn't sign a contract and he never left a receipt.

Um, no, the tow truck driver was not a friend. I called and asked that he pay for the damage he caused and I don't expect he'll be real proactive about that. I'll send the bill and when its not payed I'll go to court. I hope they rule in my favor and the guy pays. The bummer is that I was...

Its not the EPA. Its a 2% import tax and Asian labor at 50 cents/hour. The parts still cost the same because companies are pulling the margin difference out for the cats at the top. The current (30 years) American economy and political modus operandi is great if your rich or Chinese.

I've got some literature on the way, but how bad is the 727 to rebuild? I've never done a transmission before. I just crawled under to check it out. The front seal is loose. The transfer is a New Process Gear 229.

I bought an '89 Wagoneer today. It was stuck in 4wd and the seller said it would not shift out of first. The tow truck driver lifted it by the rear and put it in neutral. About 1/2 mile from my house it started dripping smoking oil from the transmission case. The gear selector will no...