I agree with tmoss, what youve said so far sounds like heat sink on the starter, my '66 does the same thing.
So does the engine seem to "lug" when you try to start it? Longtube headers can make things worse by being closer to the starter. Also having a high torque "mini" starter is not a bad idea (if you dont already have one from the factory).
As for the tranny problem, I'm not sure, but does the car have a shift kit? Sounds like something is going wonky in the valve body. My first thing would be to replace the fluid and filter. beyond that...
Does it shift properly when you do it manually?
J
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