I think my 727 is fried. Now I'm at a crossroads...

I should've clarified, I replaced the engine oil pan, not the transmission fluid pan. I thought perhaps I had a leak and some was dripping onto the exhaust.


I honestly don't know. I've read here that when folks are planning their builds, manual vs automatic transmission is a consideration when choosing the cam.
You don't have to worry about a stall when you have a 4 spd. So you can run a hotter cam.