Hit a rough patch, just need to vent.

I hate those damn transmissions, but in reality they are really not any worse than much else of that era.
A lot of the internals are stamped steel instead of cast or machined, and they are pretty simple as OD's go.
On the upside they came in everything from Aerostar vans to pickups, so they are pretty common.

I'll spare you the ribbing about checking the fluid while running.:D