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

I use whatever is in there. There are a lot more other details that need attentiveness than that servo rod. Clutch clearance, ring wear surfaces, end play, and pressure tests. My goal is to make sure that transmissions don't have to be r&r'd more than once. That guy is BS. He's a great actor, but anybody who knows 727's can tell that he is only repeating what somebody else told him; very little first hand knowledge.