Got the trans back today...and found out what happened on that solo pass last Saturday. The seal blew off the direct clutch piston...and the clutch discs and steels welded themselves to the forward drum. I was fortunate as I had handed an Art Carr heat treated front drum and a CK Performance billet input shaft to him when I dropped the trans off. He also added a 10 vane pump...and added 1 extra steel/1 extra friction disc to the direct drum...along with the other hard parts that were already in it. Should be able to to take one awful shit kicking now.