727 doesn't shift into second gear like it should

duster360 said
If I dropped the pan could I just push on the servo to see if it feels springy or solid. Or would the spring be too stiff to push in?

It's too stiff to tell.

duster360 said
Best I remember there is no spring in the front servo. It will slide up and down in the hole. But it was ran like this before the rebuild. I have a couple spare 727's so parts are no problem. Just have to make sure what will and won't interchange because the other 2 are later models.

No spring at all? Just slides up and down in the hole? That's a major problem. It needs something in there if for no other reason to make it release all the way so the front band doesn't drag. I use 2 springs to make sure it doesn't apply too fast and releases quicker.