Anybody tried a Torqueflite 727?
01-21-2007, 08:17 PM
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a moper tranny I had the 727 tf in several mopars I use to have very tough tranny.never had any trouble with mopar trans. 68 charger,69 charger r/t,70 challenger 440 six pack, all had 727 tf.
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01-21-2007, 10:04 PM
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with the quality of the gm 3 speeds i dont think nothing could be more foolish.the TF series units are poor choices.you would need a custom converter and or flywheel,driveshaft ,x member etc and still be stuck with a poor transmission.
01-22-2007, 06:19 AM
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the TF series units are poor choices.you would need a custom converter and or flywheel,driveshaft ,x member etc and still be stuck with a poor transmission.
01-22-2007, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chris718
with the quality of the gm 3 speeds i dont think nothing could be more foolish.the TF series units are poor choices.you would need a custom converter and or flywheel,driveshaft ,x member etc and still be stuck with a poor transmission.
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01-22-2007, 01:25 PM
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Theres no problem with the transmissions they are excellent , but I don't think they are any better than the GM three speeds and it would take alot of modification to get one in and I doubt the results would be wroth the effort and expense .In fact if I was even going to consider such a swap I would probably go with the 518 and have overdrive its the exact same trans with overdrive gearing built into the tail housing
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01-22-2007, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by performabuilt
Theres no problem with the transmissions they are excellent , but I don't think they are any better than the GM three speeds and it would take alot of modification to get one in and I doubt the results would be wroth the effort and expense .In fact if I was even going to consider such a swap I would probably go with the 518 and have overdrive its the exact same trans with overdrive gearing built into the tail housing
01-22-2007, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by performabuilt
Theres no problem with the transmissions they are excellent , but I don't think they are any better than the GM three speeds and it would take alot of modification to get one in and I doubt the results would be wroth the effort and expense .In fact if I was even going to consider such a swap I would probably go with the 518 and have overdrive its the exact same trans with overdrive gearing built into the tail housing
yep he is smart. +1
01-22-2007, 06:13 PM
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the design of the torqueflite is poor for drag race applications.a sprag and multiple disk clutch pack for 2 nd gear is way tougher than a band.also using a band for second results in engine braking in manual second gear when lifting the throttle.also the rear sprag never lives in a drag car with big ***** without a $$$ bolt in type.and leaving the band on in manual 1 for drag cars bends the rear drum causing horsepower losses and delayed 1/2 ratio changes.high line pressure in transbrake applications flip the forward wave plate in the drum,the result no forward movement.the only thing i like about the torque flite is the screen type filter,by far the most efficient of its kind.if youve got a cherry why suck on a lemon?
