As far as USLMRA rules go, you must use a shiftable lawn mower transmission in the prepared classes. Factory Experimental classes can use RA or LA gear boxes. The 700 is the most common, but there are others around.
The 700 also has parts still available new, and depending on what kind of gear ratio you are looking for, affords you the opportunity to swap internals around to achieve what you want.
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