Oh Hell V8 Coopman . . . I only wish I was a mere fraction of what you spelled out as my 'MO' up above.
If a guy was good at scrounging up all the right parts from cheap sources, they might be able to do it. Maybe when I "scrounge" I find the most expensive sources - then pay them extra for their time. Or, maybe I'm always in a damn hurry (as every project I work on, I seem to be LATE on . . . so then I have to pay a premium).
This has been a good thread . . . and believe me, I want to take my TKO and NOT put it in my 34 Coupe (blown Early Hemi) - and buy a damn TKX!
It is such a better looking transmission than the beast of a trans the TKO is. LOL
Also, I bet it has the much improved shifter system that the Magnum has . . . like BUTTER, even at high RPMs!