Hypothetical (and dumb luck) was a friend to the 727 I ran in my ‘83 2WD D50, and then ‘74 Duster and now in my ‘84 4WD D50. Same transmission, no overhauls (did Swap the tailshaft to fit the ‘84 though)
Back when it was in my ‘83 I was a teenager and the truck had a broken ratchet shifter in it. I lost count of how many times that poor 727 grabbed Reverse at 30mph+. Let me tell you, that makes your butthole pucker when you grab Reverse, the tires howl and the back end starts bunny hopping as the tires spin in the opposite direction and the only thought in your mind is the transmission is gonna put a nice window in the floor.
