Robert/David, all,
The planets aligned!!! My CS is back on the road. WooHoo!!! Still need to do some minor carb adjustments, but the major stuff is fixed.
Turns out that I had an incorrect torque converter. A call to Summit Racing's tech line, told them what I had for a cam and duration...and they set me straight. I had a 1600-2000rpm stall TC installed. Per Summit's suggestion, I ordered and installed a 3500rpm stall TC. Also, I installed a new deeper tranny pan w/drain plug and also replaced the filter while it was opened up. No chunks of anything in the bottom of the old pan...that was good news.
Thanks again guys for the help.
-Jeff