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Drive it like you stole it! Mike

This amount of misalignment may not bother operation if you are not driving aggressively. Belt drives can work with small misalignment, not ideal but, it will depend on RPM. Mike

Not really. Chrysler used the same style gaskets through out the B engine production. Did your machinist finish for the steel gaskets or composition type gaskets? Mike

I pulled the iron V-10 out of my 94 2500 with a homemade plate with no issues. Mike

Check for exhaust leaks. Mike

Up in my neighborhood it used to get down as low as -40* and tens of thousands of people would drive their standard transmission vehicles to work on those cold mornings! Mike

The only way to know is to check the angles. Mike

I just wanted to add a tip for fellas using the Autometer water temp gauge (electric). Buy another sender unit for the trans and wire the two senders to a DPDT toggle switch. Now you have one temp gauge to read either coolant or transmission fluid. Mike

I agree. Mike

Looks like you have another rebuild to do Doug. Mike

I have used Permatex #2 for over 50 years now. Mike

What engine do you have? Mike

Did it shift OK before the reseal? Who replaced the seals? Was it a quick and dirty seal job? Could be a dirt issue. You need to check pressures to properly diagnose your issues. Were the clutch seals replaced too? We need lots of info here! Mike

Flexible dip stick - JEGS High Performance Mike

I first learned about driveline angles in 1970 after braking two extension housings and a bell housing! I had a 63 Savoy with a 59 413 and "cast iron" torque flite. Some of my dad's buddies did the swap for me while I was at school. I was studying drive lines at the time! I really wished I had...

I would start with drive shaft straightness, balance, and angle. Mike

Hi Doug! Mike

It looks like a later model (like the trans) pivot for a column shift linkage. It would have a plastic bushing snapped in the hole. Mike

So, you still have the B&M selector lever? But did not retain the OEM lever? Yes. Do you mean the slapstick does not have enough stroke from P to 1st so, the leverage is not there? That is confusing as everything below P should also be affected by the incorrect leverage ratio. Mike

I use the RPM heads on my 493 with a solid lifter Hughes cam and valve train. Works great! Mike