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Was that a "pull out" thingy?
I'll be spot on honest here. If you your dealer won't warrant the trans then I would leave it as-is. If you don't blow it, then good and you saved a few bucks. If you do nuke it, oh well. It wasn't covered anyway.
That's what I really think and that's what I'd do.
I'm sure STS won't warrant the driveline for you, but since you're their first install it may be worth asking for. I look at it this way, they're going to use your truck for advertising, shouldn't you get something? (Now if you're getting a deal like labor plus cost that's different and I would be happy with that) It's not like you're asking for cash, just cover some potential problems. In reality, STS could use the trans upgrade as a potential add-on sale.
That makes it a win-win situation. Major advertising potential for some assurance.
Now I can't wait for the pics. BTW, I used a trashcan sized Garrett on my Buick and never had a problem with coking no matter how bad I treated it. That's something you won't need to worry about with the location of your turbo, but thought you may like to know.
Now what's really cool is I don't see anything about an intercooler. I know the charge air is not going to be as hot as a conventionally placed turbo, but there will still be high temps there. With your ingenuity I bet you'll be able to pick up a Spearco or similar intercooler and adapt it to fit.
I think there's a ton of potential here.