The tube's contact area is cleaned off,... | 
...then Schertz tightens the original pump bolt to 18-20 ft-lbs. | 
Barely discernable in this photo, the tube is visible in the upper right-hand corner of the cavity. |
My 200-4R's newly modified pump with the kit installed. | 
Here we're working with a recently rebuilt trans with very few miles; if that's not the case, a new pump gasket, O-ring, seven pump washers, and a filter and pan gasket should be used during reassembly. | 
Schertz reassembles in the reverse order that everything came off, and our pump kit-enhanced 200-4R is ready to accept the multi-disc Vigilante. "The most common mistakes with this modification are leaving the lockup solenoid bolts loose and not seating the lockup snap ring in its groove," Eric warns. Watch those areas and you'll avoid headaches. |
Eric uses a pump bolt to guide the pump back on, then a rubber hammer and a screwdriver are used to get it into place. | 
Finally, Eric demonstrates how the new converter will slip on. I'll wait to install the Vigilante converter--tune in next time as I continue this Buick buildup. |  |