Winter transmission builds

I need to build a glide.... All the horror stories about the 727's got me skeeerd. lol

*edited for clarification*

My 727 is built for racing with all Cope parts (billet drum, bolt in spag etc...) and I will never do a 1st gear burnout but a catastrophic failure is always in the back of my mind.

Then there’s no reason to build a glide in my opinion. If your 727 has the right parts, it’s fine. They can tolerate tons of power. I’ve considered the glide dozens of times but not because of any fear of my 727. More so about one less gear, and less gear ratio on the starting line.