Re: [FWDLK] 727 vs 700R4

["john g. photakis" <owlshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Call up Gear Vendors, they make an overdrive that hangs off the back of a 727.
http://www.gearvendors.com/
John Photakis

"Bill G." wrote:

> Dave,
>     I want to put a 4 speed OD trans in my '56
> DeSoto 330 (not an airplane ;)  The ideal trans-
> mission will be one that will have parts available
> for years to come.  Secondly, the installation should
> be as painless as possible.
>     There's so much I want to do to that car to make
> it last.  Anyway, I'll do what I can starting with
> the cheaper improvements first.
>
> -bill
>
> At 04:23 PM 2/25/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >Bill,
> >
> >I thought a 747 was an airplane.
> >
> >The 727 TorqueFlight can be a tough tranny. It was used behind 426 Hemis.
> >The GM 700R4 can also be built tough enough to take 500 foot pounds of
> >torque,  but it usually is not strong enough without rebuilding with muscle
> >parts. The GM 4L80-E can be built to take up to 700 ft-lbs of torque. If you
> >are looking for an overdrive tranny, the Mopar A-518 is basically a 727 with
> >an overdrive fourth gear. All of the above have adapters available to use
> >them on most ForwardLook V8s: Hemis/Polys, and A-Polys.
> >
> >Dave Homstad
> >56 Dodge D500
> >
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