If you have followed the story of this adventure, you can't help but laugh. I will get through it though. Just another stumbling block. I can't help but think that almost allof these trans. after 50 years would have to show wear on the seal surface therefore, I thought surely there would be someone else's fix or at least angle of attack. I do think I am nearing the end of the headaches this project has presented and am still excited thinking about the change it will make in the pleasure of driving my truck and still feel according to people I have talked to "in the know" I still came out good on this project. Just need to clear this hurdle.