Went to Graham and took advantage of Cash For Clunkers. Got a tranny out of a 1997 ZJ, shows to have 87K. Trans was $550, core charge $75, new torque converter $135, filter & gasket $7, 12 quarts synthetic juice $72. I am broke now but there should be no more nasty surprises.

Still have to find a cooler flush kit, can't have that garbage flowing into my new tranny. Anyone know where one can be had locally?

Let me check, may have a line on a flusher... May be busy Saturday though

The work to help get Katemcy open should take priority over my tranny, I ain't hurting.

Amanda may have my schedule spoken for as well on Saturday. If not, I will be with y'all welding a bridge.

We can start on it on Thursday and Friday night if you want, may be able to have it done. I am game, ya'll need to get what you can from me.. I start classes again here soon

I can help too, gonna start my welding classes too.

Sounds like a plan. TC arrives today, will head out there Thursday PM and see what we can knock out.

Why not just replace the cooler with a new bigger one and forget about it?

Suggested that to a couple trans shops during this process, both said the radiator cooler needed to be in series with an aftermarket cooler. I'm not really sure why.

The radiator cooler is nothing more than a coil of tube in the tank. I took brake clean and sprayed 2 cans through mine then blew it out with shop air. Could put a funnel and hose on and dump some fresh fluid into it, do it till it runs clean. My .02

Big John is coming to the rescue, he has a large system flush unit that uses air and causes vacuum so you don't have to worry about blowing out the cooler internally. He said he can swing out Thurs night, so it looks like we may be putting one in Man I am really liking the roof and tarps over the slab, prevents those bad weather hold days