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Even the best plans require alteration. We ran into an issue with separating the transmission from the engine on Jon's end. He has been working very hard at it but the issue is that because the engine is seized he is unable to get at some bolts he needs to in order to separate the two so he can have the shipper pick up the transmission. So at this point we won't be able to get it to Belgrade by Friday afternoon so that we can get the coach Saturday an get home by Sunday.

So Jon is going to see if he can get some assistance from someone in Boise to help take the heads off and slide out the frozen sleeve in order to turn the engine and get at the bolts he needs to. After that we will have the shipper pick it up and get it to Belgrade. Once it's done I will need to drive or fly back to grab the coach but for now we will need to get home so that kids can get back to work and soccer camps and Dawn and I can get back to our jobs. So a quick trip to Bozeman (nearest decent size airport to Belgrade is in my future. Jon and I will keep in touch the next few days about when and how the engine and tranny get seperated. Jon talked to our mechanic in Belgrade and said that the fluid in his donor was nice and clean. He commented to Jon that mine was burnt up and although I left him a message asking (as suggested in a post here) to make sure there was no water or coolant in the transmission. Jon indicated that the mechanic mentioned it was a clutch that had gone bad and was the issue from what he thinks he heard the mechanic say but I will get a specific response.