I will be editing this continually as I think of more.. Thinking of buying 12v, what do I need to check? Has the Killer Dowel Pin (KDP) been fixed? How is the front end play? When did they last change the bearings? Auto trans -- Does it go into gear well? Is there a lot of slippage in the torque converter? Check and see if the fluid is burnt. Make sure it goes into all gears and locks the torque converter when warm. Manual trans -- Feel for clutch slippage and