Re: [ihc] Possible Scout purchase - advice requested, B/W auto tranny

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 7:52 PM 2/10/04, william cunningham wrote:
>Ryan Moore wrote:
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "David Bongo" <dbongo@domain.elided>
>>To: "William Cunningham" <slypigs@domain.elided>
>>Cc: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>; "IHC Digest"
>><ihc-digest@domain.elided>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 20:06
>>Subject: Re: [ihc] Possible Scout purchase - advice requested, B/W auto
>>tranny
>>
>>
>>>>>Are the 800 BW's 800 specific or something?  I've heard that the
>>>>>complete
>>>>>rebuilds can be done so I don't understand how that part could not be
>>>>>availible.

I think the trannies are generally the same--BUT -- I would expect to find
a different main shaft and tail housing (suitable to adapt to the Dana 20
case) on a Scout 800 version. I think all the B/W's in the light line had a
rear housing with a companion yoke and appropriate oil seal---

Greg

>>>>>
>>>>I don't think it's anything specific to the 800. I did my looking here
>>>>and on the BB, may need to try again.
>>>>Willy
>>>>
>>>I've heard the same as Ryan.  Just why is it you're having problems?
>>>NOW I have a reason to doubt the wisdom of this plan.
>>>
>>
>>I emailed one of the vendors around here... same guy who is hopefully going
>>to fix the b/w in the panel (he said that he's fixed similiar symptoms in
>>half an hour, was the valve body in those cases), have my fingers crossed.
>>Anyway, I asked about that part and we'll see what he says.
>>
>>>On a side note, the triangular vent windows in the Scout work great.
>>>How well do the rectangular vent windows on an 800 work?
>>>
>>>Dave
>>>
>>
>>80/800 guys?  Mac?
>>
>>-Ryan
>>
>I hope this turns up an answer, I would love to get my hands on the 800
>with tranny problems and make it road worthy.
>
>800+auto= daughters rig.
>
>Willy
>
>>
>>
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