Re: [FWDLK] MORE INSIGHTS~ QUESTIONS ON WHATZIT WORTH

Bill,

Tranny adapters are designed to fit the old engines and new trannies. If you want to use a newer engine, use a newer tranny.

The easiest solution to use a late 318 is to find a 62 Chrysler 727 TorqueFlite. This is the only year that the 727 had a brake drum on the end of the tail shaft. Then you need to find a 62 – 65 TF from a 318. These were all pushbutton 727s. Transfer the 62 Chrysler tail housing/drum to the 318 pushbutton 727 TF. Now you have a 727 with the drum and pushbuttons that fits a 318. No adapter needed.

Imperial Services makes new tranny mounts to fit a 727 into a 57. They also make new pushbutton cables and speedo cables any length or style you need. And they are working on a method to shift the later 66 and newer 727s which used a mechanical linkage by using a pushbutton cable with an adapter. Then you could use a 518 overdrive tranny.

http://www.imperialservices.net/

You can see all the details of my 727 conversion of my 56 Dodge on my web page at:

http://webpages.charter.net/dhomstad/TransmissionFrame1Source1.htm

Dave Homstad

56 Dodge D500/ 727

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From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Amberger
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Subject: [FWDLK] MORE INSIGHTS~ QUESTIONS ON WHATZIT WORTH

OK guys, got some questions, especially for those who've done
later-model drivetrain conversions.

I have a cast-iron 57 torqueflite tranny, so can, say a 78 318, be bolted via
adapter, to the old torqueflite?

Or, an older 50's Hemi be bolted to a later t-flite? Are there adapters to use a pushbutton selector on a later t-flite?

How does one use the old drum E-brake if you use a later t-flite?

Thanks

Bill The Magnumguy

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