All good info to know as I plan for my 56 C3 build on my 2001 Dak chassis. I'll be shopping for a used auto tranns and I am pretty settled on the 545RFE or 65RFE. Hopefully Mopar has addressed the issues listed aboive as I've not had a Mopar product with an auto trans since the 99 Dakota I sold back in 2003. On my 56 I may plan to locate the battery somewhere other than under the hood, or not even in the original battery box under the cab. Maybe in a chassis mounted marine battyer box on the PS under the bed.