For anyone enjoying this story, I got the car back together and timing chain guides done (no more noise!). The car now moves under its own power... after you rev it to 3k rpm wait a second and eventually the car starts moving. Then you just drive at 3k rpm the entire time like a CVT. COOL! It also chatters when it first starts moving.
Dropping it off at a transmission shop tomorrow. I can't pull this thing a 4th time. I hurt....