<VV> Re: GAS OUT TAILPIPE PG help QUESTIONS

[N2VZD at aol.com]

was it really gas? or moisture with carbon and rich smell that calmed down 
after warmup?
 my latest powerglide fiasco is now on stage.  i took 2 apart today.  one is 
early. one is late.  now after looking all parts over i see a difference in 
pumps and valve bodies and  low apply piston. actually i see 3 different pump 
body types now after checking my stash of parts.  can i put late valve body and 
low piston against early stack? with later pump?i see there is a difference in 
the stack height(trying to see answers in bobs book and tech guide  but i am 
confused). also i wonder if i measured the stack wrong causing my crazy 
troubles? or maybe my converting the back cover to take cooler lines bit me? i have 
never had the luxury of a matching differential and tranny so i stumbled thru 
measuring  the stack from instructions in bobs book.  never bothered before 
and they always seemed to work fine.i have the fluid blowing out the vent 
syndrome at times still and fluid is stressed.  i drove it about 70 miles today with 
no problems. if i  check it sometimes there is a cup of fluid in the bed of 
the truck from the vent.
plan is to build 2 new trannys and install asap . (van and rampy).  i hope to 
come up with the best combo out of my parts stash somehow.is there any hidden 
differences in the cases?really breaking in my new teardown bench!   maybe i 
will give up on external coolers.
regards, tim colson