TF727 - no reverse

AdamH

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This question is about the TF727 in my Plymouth. Obviously 2wd but that shouldn't matter.

I purchased this with a receipt from a friend of a friend so I don't think anything is shady.

It was taken to a local trans shop who installed a shift kit in it. It did not have a rebuild due to them saying it didn't need it. Afterwards it was bolted to an engine and ran stationary but never put in gear. I can confirm this due to the lack of parts on the donor car I bought

Now that it resides in my car I have all gears when up on jack stands ( no resistance) INCLUDING reverse. However when on the ground I only have forward gears no reverse. When I research this there are multiple threads about bands / adjustments that need to be made or possible broken parts.

I'm a newbie when it comes to auto trans with the first one I ever tinkered with being the TF727 in my Scrambler.In my virgin mind seeing that a shop had it apart and inspected it 7 months ago I'm thinking it wouldn't need adjusting. Am I wrong? I also read about a possible stuck valve and to just add some Lucas trans stop slip.

Note: as it sits now the fluid reads perfect on the dipstick in neutral at operating temp.
 
Guess I'll pick up some Lucas and see if that helps before tearing it apart
 
I don't know if this will help or not and Im a bit sketchy about the details but many years ago I had one rebuilt and it wouldn't shift. Another shop rebuilt again to find a ball missing that drove a pump
 
If I remember correctly. 1st and reverse use the same band. So if you have 1st then you should have reverse. The band adjustment is easy to perform though for piece of mind.
 
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