Now back to the seperator plate.
In this case, I am performing what is known as the "JMOD" to my transmission. This modification was published by one of Ford Motor's Master Transmission engineers named "Jerry". I will fill you in more on this at the end of the article.
What the JMOD entails in simple terms, is the modification of the valve body seperator plate to improve fluid pressure to critical components in a more efficient way by boring out some of the holes in the seperator plate. This is highly recommended on ANY automatic transmission that is going to be subject to horsepower increases, or mild to moderate rear differential gear changes.
To learn more about this modification, visit the link below.
http://www.tccoa.com/articles/tranny/transmission/index.shtml
Here is a photo of another small filter that is hidden in the main valve body. I am pointing these out so you can keep an eye on them, and make sure they are in their proper location prior to re-assembly.
