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Old 02-19-2024, 10:45 AM   #45
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Default Re: Crap, th350 emergency

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Originally Posted by Jim Cimarolli View Post
I have seen this happen a few times. Most people only put one or two reverse frictions in a footbrake transmission like yours. When you tear it down I think you will find the reverse clutches welded to the plates and all the lugs knocked off the clutches. We all know a person is not going to burn up reverse backing out of a pit area. However, if you often shift it into neutral after the run and your shifter is a bit out of adjustment that's how this happens.
I'll bet it is the reverse clutches like you've described. That said, I don't think what you've described caused it. I have a standard pattern valve body so I have to let it wind down through the shutdown in 3rd gear as it's the last shift location on my set-up
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