727 Sprag failure and worse!!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 24, 11 7:15 pm

Hi Moparfolks,

This is what a sprag failure can do to your 727 trans!!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 24, 11 7:17 pm

Then if you drive with a broken sprag this happens!!!

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Mon Oct 24, 11 7:26 pm

It still drove didn't it?I had the same thing happen but it got me home

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Oct 24, 11 7:32 pm

Hi Drew,

Yep still drives in first gear, BUT, it wrecks the whole trans!!!

Not one piece can be saved or reused except the tailshaft LOL!

Bacman.

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Mon Oct 24, 11 7:42 pm

Bacca I remember back in the early 1980s Steve Rawlings Road Runner had an axle failure. I remember say that the box might need a rebuild because of the sprag might fail. Didn't rebuild the box next time he ran it, it blew the box apart had a hole it the floor bits of box went through the bulk head lucky he didn't loose a part of his leg. Listen to Bacca be warned.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Oct 24, 11 8:49 pm

If one fails you can get home if you keep the speed low and the gears high (the front drum will be rotating at twice engine rpm) but it is sure not advisable as there will be swarf making it's way into every nook and cranny.
So drive only if you are desperate to get somewhere safe.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sat Nov 05, 11 3:50 pm

Did the box have LBA.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Nov 05, 11 5:12 pm

DaveBishop wrote:Bacca I remember back in the early 1980s Steve Rawlings Road Runner had an axle failure. I remember say that the box might need a rebuild because of the sprag might fail. Didn't rebuild the box next time he ran it, it blew the box apart had a hole it the floor bits of box went through the bulk head lucky he didn't loose a part of his leg. Listen to Bacca be warned.

Dave thought that was Mark in the 3000LBs of screamin Mopar Dart ?

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Sat Nov 05, 11 5:46 pm

No mate I had to build a box for Steve after he blow it up. I cant remember if I built Marks box as well. Built so many Mopar boxes back then lost count. Used to rebuild Chev. Ford and British boxes anything. Even rebuilt one at the Pod for someone cant remember his name.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Nov 05, 11 5:54 pm

Mark used to do his own boxes Dave, you pretty much did everyone else's back then though....

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sat Nov 05, 11 9:01 pm

DaveBishop wrote:Bacca I remember back in the early 1980s Steve Rawlings Road Runner had an axle failure. I remember say that the box might need a rebuild because of the sprag might fail. Didn't rebuild the box next time he ran it, it blew the box apart had a hole it the floor bits of box went through the bulk head lucky he didn't loose a part of his leg. Listen to Bacca be warned.

Yep, remember that, was there..not a nice sight

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Nov 05, 11 10:58 pm

baccaruda wrote:Hi Drew,

Yep still drives in first gear, BUT, it wrecks the whole trans!!!
Not one piece can be saved or reused except the tailshaft LOL!

Bacman.

So a grenade went off inside..........bummer,I lunched one .not that bad though

CliffTurner · Post by **CliffTurner** » Mon Nov 07, 11 9:12 pm

This one really went bang!