Somehow the shifter bolts came unscrewed. Could be vibration - could be stripped enough to not tighten enough.... who knows. I put it all back together and it seems to be good enough to last until the other trans goes in. I dont really care about it at the moment lol.

Looks like I have an opening Sunday. There is a high probability I will have the 8.8 installed.

The rest of the parts for the front will arrive throughout next week between Monday and Friday. I am in a rush to get the brakes and everything installed so I can focus on this engine swap.