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1955 Chevy Transmission Rebuild Sprang

This is the sprag in the Turbo 400 that failed. It is not damaged, but it has been pushed off center on the high-gear drum hub. This prevented the sprag from holding the high-gear drum in Second gear, which is why the trans failed.
1955 Chevy Transmission Rebuild - The 400 club

This is the sprag in the Turbo 400 that failed. It is not damaged, but it has been pushed off center on the high-gear drum hub. This prevented the sprag from holding the high-gear drum in Second gear, which is why the trans failed.  View Related Article