Good job, im sure there were alot of four letter words thrown around on this project.

Would i need some kinda puller if i rebuild my tranny?

You'll no doubt need several kinds of pullers and bearing installers. Some I'm sure can be had over the counter, but others I've found are designed specificlly for a paticular purpose and fit.  I noticed in the FSM that many of the same tools used in the transfer case for the Trackicks are used in the manual transmission as well. Not sure if they will work on the Sammy stuff though. Maybe someone who knows Sammy's better could tell you. I do know one thing, It may seem a bit intimidating at first tearing into a manual trans or transfer case but it's really not as bad as it looks, providing you have the right tools.

You'll no doubt need several kinds of pullers and bearing installers. Some I'm sure can be had over the counter, but others I've found are designed specificlly for a paticular purpose and fit.  I noticed in the FSM that many of the same tools used in the transfer case for the Trackicks are used in the manual transmission as well. Not sure if they will work on the Sammy stuff though. Maybe someone who knows Sammy's better could tell you. I do know one thing, It may seem a bit intimidating at first tearing into a manual trans or transfer case but it's really not as bad as it looks, providing you have the right tools.

Yeah, my mechanic showed me, on his computer, a complete diagram of my tranny and i was kinda stunned to see how many parts are in there, but i am confident that with the FSM, you all, ACK and my uncle i should be able get this done with alot less expense than i would if someone else did it.  I know NAPA let's you put a deposit and rent a tool for 10 days and then they give you the money back. So if i need something specific and don't have the funds to buy a new one, i mite just do that, but i recently made a good friend he's in his late 40's and he lives on 5 acres and has a boat load of tools and parts, so i will probably talk to him first once i start compiling a tool list.