Do you still have reverse? Looks like one of the primary output gears. I'd have to see it kind of inside the trans case to remember. I haven't had a 2.5 maxx in many years. When I did, I didn't have reverse and all but the 2 speed gears were robinson racing steel gears. I ran a big block in mine. Got tired of taking the trans out every other tank. Back then, RRP didn't make the large steel 2 speed gears, so I had to run plastic for those.