Question Regarding intital startup

To be safe, if you're gonna run it in neutral, put it up on some GOOD jackstands. Neutral is best due to the pump issue. You'll get the fluid hot and cirdulating so you can check level and be ready to go when you get linkage straightened out. Also when you're breaking in the cam and its running, check the fluid level, but don't add any until it gets warm. The fluid expands when its hot and you need to check it then.