Im very glad i use this site and the experts are here for everyone and i appriciate the help that everyone gave. i got good points and ideas and knowledge! 2000 gtp back on the road havent drove it yet to know everything but kock on wood lol. opened mine up and theres only one thing wrong......IT GOT HOT! no doubt about it...would the check ball in the cooler line have caused this? i dont see much in the fluid, exept burnt...i held up the engine with the chain falls, jackstand under car, sub frame out, trans out with jacks....back in was the worry...jacks back in and some balance...then it fought me soom like every step...wow. seems the car is not as "tight" as it was...i will really crank on the frame bolts and double check all major bolts, nuts.. only thing i had to do to the trans and glad i did, was internal wiring harness. and external cooler..mainly because of the different cooler lines on the different year trannys.. ill be here checkin others post maybe learnin sumthin.