727 Build for Mid-10s

No, they're not rear/forward clutches. They're .062 Red Eagles that can be used in either location. Stock forward clutches can't be installed in the direct drum because they can't take the heat.
Yes that's what I understand as well. But are you saying that those thinner red eagles that the steel part is thinner?
I put 5 red eagle thins in my 4 clutch aluminum drum 904.
I did not measure the thickness of the steel part, but to my eye they look like a good amount of the reduced thickness is because they have less friction material. But I never actually measured the thickness of the steel part compared to a thick clutch.