Brian:

1) If we remove those bolts all around the perimeter of the front pump housing and remove it, do parts fly out? We wanted to pull the front pump last night to see what the gasket or o ring looks like, but Dan remembered when he tore down a junk th350 we had to use as a mock up tranny that springs and stuff came flying out.

2) When you say the "pump to case washers/gaskets may have been left out" where are these exactly?

Thanks for the info so far.

Don