[V8] 5-speed swap stuff FS

[Seamus O'Carey]

Yes, I think I might want it.  Is there much difference between the V8 and
200 manual transmissions, though?

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Karl D. Middlebrooks <
benzeenprophet at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I might as well face the fact that, even though I dig driving manual
> transmission cars, I actually like the slushbox on my V8's, and really don't
> want to spend the money and time on having someone do the swap for me right
> now. So...
>
> I've got the 5-speed transmission, pedal cluster, drive shaft, subframe,
> and 2 axles from a 200. I picked them up from a guy in Silverton, OR (goes
> by 'derracuda' on motorgeek) who was going to do the swap for me.
> Everything's just sat in my storage unit for a couple of years, nice and
> dry.
>
> I'm leaving for Texas in a week, so if a V8 lister wanted the stuff and was
> able to come get it out of my storage unit in Damascus, OR (near Portland)
> within the next week, I'd let it all go for $400.....even Seamus, to whom I
> gave a higher price last week because I was unsure of letting it all go at
> that time.
>
> Anyway, if someone wants it, drop me a line. Otherwise, it'll wind up
> sitting in storage until I have enough drinks to curse the invention of the
> automatic transmission and decide that all of my V8's, my A6 Avant, and even
> that old 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz that's been sitting in my driveway
> since 1989 are getting 5-speeds, 6-speeds, 7-speeds! I'm a lighweight
> drinker, and prone to coming up with all sorts of crazy schemes even sober,
> so I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later....
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