[joeyv69ragtop]

I've got a couple of questions RE my rebuild. Maybe some of you have experienced the same thing.
1. I have the transgo separator plate and since I have the auxiliary valve body I need to use those aluminum slugs to block two of the holes. Well, after the first plug shot across the garage into oblivion after I hit it with a hammer, I used a punch to seat the second one. Now that I still have to plug one hole and I don't have another aluminum plug, does you have any thoughts for what else I could use to plug the hole?

2. Ive got my eye on a used shift shaft with the nut on ebay but I'm wondering if a regular grade 5 nut would suffice instead of the original black nut with the grooves cut in it.

any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks!