A-727 small metal debris in pan - rebuild?

MungoMopar said

I've found the B&M shuttle rod mod in the instructions for 10225, pls see pic. It's interesting to see the punishment that this rod (assuming B&M or similar) has received in my VB, considerable force needed to deform the rod in the previous photos.
My new concern is whether I have the original Chrysler separator plate or perhaps a B&M or similar substitute. Is there a reliable means of identifying the Chrysler plate?
Maybe there is no concern, if the holes sizes are checked/modified as per the Transgo TF2 instructions, it could be any plate?
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Yea, these are the concerns and why some buy a new aftermarket valve body after screwing with an unknown forever.
Better buy one of the re usable pan gaskets.:D

A person could do as you asked and try and see if the plate has been modded, but there are other parts involved as most kits require changing some of the springs in the VB also.
I have never seen a good way of determining if those are stock or not.

CudaFactHackJob said

I hear a lot of talk about a "fresh" valve body..These are like fifty years old...any fifty year olds out there feeling very "fresh"?...The devil you know versus the devil you don't know..

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My problem with his valve body is that he apparently has some sort of kit and it still shifts too early and soft.
So now we can't be sure of anything that was done to it.