727 vs A488 Torqueflite
Phil_the_frenchie
Posted 2009-04-04 6:40 AM (#169272)
Subject: 727 vs A488 Torqueflite



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Hi all,
Today i was searching on Internet about a problem on a 727 Torqueflite (don't know exactly year, maybe 1969) and i find this very interesting article http://www.allpar.com/mopar/transmissions/torqueflite-tom-hand.html


But ther's a paragraph which amazes me : (...) The rear clutch is on in all forward gears. It uses a Bellevifle spring washer to multiply the piston apply force the necessary amount to transmit engine torque through the rear clutch pack. (...). The different drawings confirm that.

If i look at the cast iron Torqueflite manual i can see that it's the forward clutch which is applied in forward gears !! Does these 2 transmissions work differently ?

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57chizler
Posted 2009-04-04 5:12 PM (#169302 - in reply to #169272)
Subject: RE: 727 vs A488 Torqueflite



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The clutches are backwards but everything else works basically the same. The bands, overrunning clutch and planetaries function the same in both units.
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