Took me a bit to talk Mad Dart into doing his own TF transmissions. I think he's glad that he did now. Once you pull back the wizards curtain, it's really underwhelming.
Too bad a SoCal local named Butch isn't still doing this stuff, he'd build a trans for 100-200 + parts just to stay busy. He had a bunch of stuff in circulation including some low 9 second cars.
I won't touch a ford transmission... headache. Done some TH400/350 and PG's.
The toughest deal is compressing that spring in the drum. About the only special tool needed and can be made very easily. Don't need any slide hammer to remove front pump. Basic hand tools get it done in most every case.
For me it's the "give a man a fish or teach him to fish." These TF's we use are cake to build. There's really nothing to them.
