On the Cobra, I did manage to get the fuel pump back on. It was really difficult. It turns out that I had put on the gasket last time. Oh well, I had another anyway. I eventually got it on using the air wrench rather than a special nut driver. I will eventually need to monitor it carefully to see that no oil leaks around it. I also rerouted and shortened the rubber fuel line going into the pump as I tightened the connectors just a bit more. Here is a picture of that whole area finished off.
You can see the very small oil pressure line coming out from the engine block between the fuel pump and oil filter. The two shiny hoses are the braided stainless steel power steering lines going up to their pump.
I did not start working on my shifter yet. My back was a little sore for some inexplicable reason this week, so I did not want to do a bunch of work on that since it will entail lying on my back. This coming week, I will, though. Oh, and I did re-install the spark plugs I took off some time ago. I don't think I will need to spin the crankshaft over any more, so back on they went.
