727 one bad clutch plate. Input to output washer half gone

Is this burned up friction still flat?
There should be a big fat steel plate about .25 inch thick as the first plate in ; was it there? There is plenty of evidence that the steels were only driving a small percentage of the friction material.; this means something was amiss; they were NOT being properly sandwiched.
My first thought, not properly indexed, is not evidenced in these pics.

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In the pic below; what is that serrated business just outside the spring clamp? I don't remember any of my hi-drums having that. Is that what cut your planetary? No, I think that is too low. forget it, lol.

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I would take that Sunshell outta there and have a look behind it, that planetary looks a lil high.

I also have this posted over here
Lost reverse, need help finding it. 727

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