I am dropping the trans out to inspect and willl be going through the front end. I too suspect some sort of side loading/bending force that is snapping them. The two even broke in the same place....very odd.
Oh, and its not the seal surface. I will measure later, but the stub that was left in the trance was about 1.5" in from the seal IIRC.
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No other carnage thankfully. Everything stayed in place?