<VV> Tranny pan, oil filter, oil cooler, pressure switch ...

[Stephen Upham]

Spent this afternoon after work changing the tranny pan gasket.  It  
had been over torqued (perhaps me, but I was always very careful to  
follow the torque guide in the manual so... dad?)  Anyway, I removed  
the old gasket and flattened the bolt holes (thanks Harold L.  -  
NTCA ) and will put on the new gasket tomorrow...thought I had gasket  
sealer...
I also am changing the oil because I'm nearing 3000 on the second oil  
change after the rebuild and because I'm not sure if the carb problem  
had leaked gas into the oil.  I am going to use a Mobil 1 High  
Capacity filter model , M1-30, as the FLAP guy at PEP Boys said it  
was the same as the PH-8A (et al) that is supposed to fit my 90  
degree adaptor (A/C car).   I double checked the gasket diameter and  
it was the same as the AMSOIL that I replaced and it screwed right  
on.  I took the oil cooler plate off in order to blow it out.  You  
just use the air hose to blow straight down I believe...correct me if  
I'm wrong.
I still haven't heard from anyone on the oil pressure switch  
installation question.  I even dropped Clarks a line today.  I'm not  
particularly concerned with solving this one right now as I don't see  
it as a critical problem.

I have received a ton of help from many of you on the list, and so I  
just wanted to drop a line and let you know where things stand.  Once  
I get the pan back on, add oil, replace the motor mount, solve the  
idle/gen/fan light problem and reinstall the air cleaners, it should  
be ready for a road test.  I'll keep you up to date.

Thanks again for all of your help.

Stephen Upham