MuuMuu101's 68 Dart, A Learning Process...

IMO, bite the bullet and do the throw-out bearing yourself. If you are gonna own and drive a Mopar hot rod, may I suggest you learn how to enjoy doing your own work....even the hard stuff.

After you complete ...Throwout Bearing Replacement 101....you will have the confidence to do anything. Important tip, wear throw away clothes, the trans fluid is stinky stuff.

I agree. Get that thing on some jack stands and change that throw out bearing. It's not too bad, should take ya half a day. Do you have a cherry picker (engine hoist)? That'll help.

Order your new throw out bearing..is it hydraulic? I forget.
Once you get that done you can swap in your leaf springs.

Wait on the fuel injection so you can drive it to the fall fling.
I hope ya get it sorted out. I'll be at the fall fling, I'd like to check it out.

I just talked to the shop that was referred to me and explained to him what had happened. He didn't think it was a bad throwout bearing at all. He suspects it is low on trans fluid. That seems to be the logical thing to check first instead of pulling the transmission out and buying a $400 part. So, I'll try to do that Sunday... or whenever I have free time.