I have been driving on Turbo Action Manual VBs without LBA for 24 years or so, both 727 and 904. I am bad about dropping into low and letting it freewheel when coming to a stop at lower speeds. I have done plenty wrong with them and not had any trouble. I am sure if I ever move to a LBA VB I will eat steering wheel a few times as I drop it in low before I am stopped LOL.
If you read enough on here you will think that if you do any of the things wrong that they will explode immediately and that is just not the case. But there is reason to not drive it like a 16 year old lol
Dropping in low and freewheeling isn't bad. Stabbing into the throttle and shocking the trans is where the issues start.
Me too on the Neutral drops on the old 68 Polara...
JMO when running that kind of steam, all it takes is one time having a drum come apart where that $500 spent is cheap. Broken feet, legs, auto body repair/parts.
