cucvrus
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30+ year old transmissions are not reliable. I work part time in an auto salvage yard and they don't sell things that old as a serviceable replacement component. You can buy it "as is" and cash and carry only. Little hard to sell a 30+ year old transmission and warrant it. At this point in time every component on a CUCV that needs replacement should be examined closely to see if the used salvage part you are replacing the used part with is worthy. Body parts are easy to answer. Complex components that have seals and many parts are a different story. I just opt to have it rebuilt at a competent shop and cut any losses of doing it again in a short time. No Haters here. Steering gears are about $250. and warranted for life. I had a 13K M1009 and pulled the box. I put it on another and the main seal leaked in a month. I bought a rebuilt one and the story ended right there. Good Luck.