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Thanks for the help guys; I'm considering finally building my own 727 along with my brother this time around. I've pulled them apart before but only to salvage parts like drums or planetaries.
What manual/book do you guys recommend that I buy as a first-time "builder"?

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The problems your describing are common when the shifter linkage is not adjusted correctly Make sure the shifter cable end drops into the shifter arm attached to the valve body easily in all three forward gears as well as nuetral Put the car up on jackstands and disconnect the shifter cable, start the car and shift the tranny manually from underneath the car at 1500 to 2500 RPM and see if it does the same as before, if not it is the linkage Let us know what you find out