Well, as many may recall I blew the 8 3/4's ring and pinion the last time out last year. Since then, I've purchased and installed a new Dana 60, and 727Jim is in the middle of the trans. rebuild. This was a fresh rebuild on the trans. and everything checked out good, and Todd440 and I used good parts in it when we rebuilt it. The trans. worked pefectly right up until the rear-end failure. This is good reason for tearing down the trans. after a rear end failure.


This is the front planetary. Can you see the stripped splines on the inside?


Bad photo, but this is the strut bar for the front band tension. Its suppossed to be straight!!


This was a brand new bolt in sprag. All the bearings and springs are missing because they were all over the place.


This is the thingy that holds the bearing and springs for the over-running clutch. Ouch!!!

So, I've gathered that after a rear-end failure, the 727 is like a box of chocolates. Youre never sure what youre gonna get. Use a bolt in sprag and a trans. blanket or shield if youre gonna race it. This could have been much worse..