Trans (&engine) install ?'s (anyone near Sacramento willing to come by & help?)

So after way to much time the car is finally off the rotisserie and moved to the new house and Hooker Supercomp headers are installed and tied back (if I ever meet the guy who designed those and said "install is easy" I just might commit a felony assault). I had picked up a transmission and per the #'s 4329468 it is a Dodge Tr Conv 84-85 727 8-360 1 piece drive shaft A727, and it was already rebuilt so all I thought was it needed a coat of paint and I need a slip yoke for it, but after reading to much (I always tend to try to learn as much as I can and ends up confusing myself even more) I wonder if there is more that I should do before attaching the bell housing and torque converter to the flex plate so I can drop the motor and trans in as one piece?

1) By looking at these pictures is there something obvious I am missing? Just want to make sure all the necessary parts are there and would rather not drop the transmission again over something small and or obvious.
2) Do I need to trim those tabs above the rear of the pan (with yellow arrows) for header clearance? I read somewhere that on the truck transmissions you had to shave them back and I am not even sure if that's what they mean?
3) What are my starter options with Hooker Supercomp? I have read a lot on it, and just curious if there is one that you suggest. I read that it would need to be clockable?
4) Does anyone have a part # for the correct slip yoke? Or is this one the right one http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ied-sy7277290 ? I read that this is a 30 spline right?
5) And lastly, and most important of all, is there anyone near Rocklin/Sacramento California that might have some time to stop by and help a novice out? Just to look this over and make sure I am on the right track? I am willing to work a trade or pay or whatever it may be for the help!