Moving along, input shaft is off. Bearing cover and bolts were really rusty, rust dust was falling out as I took the bolts out. Didn't use an impact in case that would strip the threads, so used a bit breaker to loosen them. I saw on a video it's not a great idea to use the impact wrench.
Needle bearings were dry, but that should be expected as they normally get lubrication from the ATF, AFAIK.
All the input shaft parts:
Main case ready for a face plant on my bench as soon as I clean space for it.
I realized there is no rush to get this done, I really want to do this right, paint the outside of the main case, top cover and tail shaft, and make sure I put everything back together correctly. Easy to not press a bearing or gear far enough.
