i plan to make my templet out of wood for correct hole alignment. i think you are right about the one top bolt. if your looking at the front of the trans the right top bolt will come fairly close to the bell housing top bolt. i have a 96 s10 rear with the 3.42 i think. so having this set up should be fine since the truck wont be for daily travel. the 235 going in the truck had some work done to it with performance and the intake will just be double single barrels and headers. i will be taking a walk around a local junk yard scoping out late 80's s10's and astros. maybe i might find something left behind.