Heh, I used the exact same Harbor Freight floor jack to do my work. The little jack I had bought didn't lift high enough to get the wheels off the ground from the recommended lift points, but the red Pittsburgh jack was perfect. I used a lot of snack bags too, but was not quite as diligent as you were.
Looks good! Did you rotate 720 degrees and check that all the timing marks lined up? I don't think the colored links will, but the timing marks should.
Lifetime fluid....that means whenever the transmission fails due to nasty old fluid,,,,that was the lifetime of the transmission!
Hey Grit. Someone told me you have a thread discussing your amazing mileage achievements. I tried the search feature with no luck. Can you refer me to the thread?