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Put it in Reverse.



that tends to rip the outer race of the overruuning clutch out of the case



How? The band stops the rear drum which stops the sprag inner race.

A local Pro Gas racer once stuffed it in Reverse at 130+ mph, (trying to hit Neutral so he could read the plugs) brought the trans to me for a look/see and I couldn't find any damage.



Don't know John , but when I was 17 or 18 I did it in my moms 72 fury doing about 45mph , the rears locked and the engine stalled. A few years later when we junked the car I saved the trans , took it apart and when I flipped it bellhousing side down the outer race and a piece of the case fell on the floor ...