That’s pretty funny. Ever see how an E153 (MR2 SC/MR2 Turbo) tranny comes apart? They are not easy to dismantle. It’s not like many other cars where you can just split the casings and then pull the internals. They’re very complicated, way too complicated. They don’t always come apart too easily at all.
Adam, if you have a good tranny now, I would keep it and leave it at that. If you have any ?'s feel free to contact me, you know how.