Well.. I don't who the lucky winner is but it looks like the input shaft snapped in half...... The remaining threads show some evidence of twisting before failing.....

Now, If I put a new input shaft in can I expect the same problem to happen again?? I would think so... Is this problem associated with the lockup converter system?? Does a non-lockup have a solid style input shaft that is thicker and stronger??? If so can I install a non-lockup input shaft in this trans and just get a different converter????
Or should I just dump this whole mess and build a nice 727????? TIA TBF