Got the new Jack's transmission, slightly shimmed, with the act sprung 6-puck instead of the southbend and all is right with the world again. lil bit of free play at the top, nice engagement all the way through, and back to just slightly touching the clutch in and shifting on matched rpms.

Now...just need to relearn taking off from first, slightly different from a burnt out stock disc to a 6 puck tongue