Guys, this is a great exchange of information from both sides. I did not know about the different depths for that fluid passage. A few questions for the gallery - From your experiences with shift kits etc., is this passage also modified with a larger hole in the seperator plate? I understand about the deeper passage resulting in more volume of fluid moving through it, do you know if that deeper passage is carried on to later model VBs? I'll have to verify the 69 VB later tonight to see what it has and the report the corrosponding part#. If this applies for a manual shift 1-2, does it have any affect on a normal 1-2 and/or 2-3 shift when "Drive" is selected? It may look like transmission minutia but I like learning new stuff. Thanks again for everyone's help!

Jim