Fascinating Thread! as I am pondering the eventual rebuild of my 1987 SDL tranny! Generally what is the opinion of the manual you bought ? Great? Fair? Worthless? The transonline site seems to provide enough info to make it seem like a methodical, mechanically inclined, fearless fool (me - not you), armed with a manual, a rebuild kit, some relatively simple tools and the b_ _ls could accomplish a moderate miracle. I have noticed that Partsline carries more than a few tranny parts as well as a rebuild kit ($187) for starters. Any opinions as to the completeness of your rebuild kit and what other parts you needed would be interesting to know. I'm rather new to the forum and just found this thread through a search but I notice it's been a couple of weeks since the last post so I'll be checking back regularly to get your updates. P. S. When I found this forum it was exactly this depth of understanding, interchange, and accomplishment that I was looking for. Mastery over those elements of our lives that genuinely matter, is a truly noble quest. Be brave and good luck!