Another update, I found a transmission on Ebay for $380 and free shipping, which seems like a great price to me. I hope it's not in bad shape. It has a 30 day warranty so we'll see.

Local wrecking yards and such wanted $650 for the transmission and I'd have to pick it up myself. The Ebay way is nice, I'm having it shipped directly to the shop.

I also am going to have the clutch replaced while he's in there. He said he won't charge any extra labor to do the clutch at the same time, I just need to buy the clutch kit.

Fingers crossed that there are no surprises, but if all goes well, having this new smaller shop do the job, WITH a new clutch, is going to cost about HALF what the big-name shop quoted for the job WITHOUT a new clutch. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />