Originally Posted by leathermang

Wow, what a hard lesson to learn on that shift lever bolt....

Normally if a trans is pulled one would replace the pilot bearing, the throwout bearing , the clutch plate , and see if the pressure plate has any dark spots or checking ( little crack lines )... and either have it re surfaced or replace it depending on the amount of warpage and its thickness..... like rotors it has a minimum thickness for safety...

Looking on the bright side.... you are in Florida...not the North East....