[Jorgeman]

Son was visiting so I took advantage of his youth and we changed my 86 tranny juice just this past week. Everything went off without a hitch as follows:
1. After a drive to warm everything, I jacked up drivers side using jack pad inserted in opening and a floor jack and piece of 2x4. Jack stand under T bar socket.
2. Got under from the rear, loosened the fill plug with 17mm Allen wrench and a 10-12" pipe extension. (Bought wrench at Sears--$9!) Took out drain plug (both plugs REQUIRED that pipe extension) and let drain while we ate breakfast.
Removed the jack stand while draining.
3. After chow, replaced the jack stand and drain plug and added a tube of limited slip fluid to the jug (per John Walker) and started pumping. (son did a GREAT job on that pump!) Filled to overflow and then lowered car to level and let it drip for a couple minutes. Raised it once more to replace the fill plug, wipe things down and double check the plugs.
4. Cleaned up no more than 3 or 4 dime sized splashes off the floor, decanted drain pan into a gallon jug and had second morning cup of coffee!
5. I had previously filled the tranny with Red Line which I thought was an improvement over whatever was in it when I bought the car but I have to agree with all you Swepco "pushers" that the Swepco has definitely improved the feel of shifting. BTW, the drain plug had no more than metal "fuzz" on it since last changed about 29K miles ago.
Aside from that unmistakeable odor of Swepco remaining tn the garage for a couple days, the job came off without a hitch. HOWEVER, that pump arrangement has got to go--or a hose twice as long shoud be used to allow pumping from out from under the car! The thought occurs that a pump container like the brake bleeder Wayne sells would/could be the ultimate answer! Just pump it up and let compressed air do the work. Any entrepreneurs out there?