Today I changed the trans filter and fluid. I get the trans jack tomorrow and hopefully this time there are no glitches getting it in, but I am used to two steps forward and one step back! I still cannot install the 3/8" head intake bolt, so I decided to punt again., I think I will get the studs and see if that helps. It should not be this GD hard Edelbrock. I wish there was another source! I have a 4 day weekend so I am hoping to make some significant headway. I have the pulleys and fan on now and the radiator is in. I found I cannot use the V6 shroud after all, or alter it to fit. The clutch fan and blades simply do not have clearance. So now I am looking for an Olds V8 shroud. The alternative is electric fans, an expense I was trying to avoid. I plan to get the vacuum lines on the manifold. Since I am using cables instead of vacuum for the heater, I need to find a plug for where the shut-off valve goes. The trans lines go on as soon as the trans is secured. It looks like a TH350 will be in my future as I finally figured out I have a TH 250C, not a TH 350C. A lot of people gave me wrong info even with the pics I posted. It is going in, but from what I've been told it won't hold up. So my way over budget build takes another major hit! I bought a transgo kit, but no use for it now. I bought the wrong hoses either for a Cutlass or El Camino because I refused to buy a new radiator. I can't wait to see if the starter and distributor fit. Still on my list of things to finish this project is upholstery, exhaust system, and tires. I think I may have another year of waiting to drive it. I guess I need to buy a lottery ticket! It was fun and exciting at the start and through the engine build, but now it is a grind and I am not seeing enough progress to want to stay at it. Almost a full year and I still am not even close to starting it.