Jon, H1! The 904 is Great. I use one in My 11.7 V8 Arrow. Three years
of pounding and still going strong. By the way how did the duct tape
hold out. No problems crossing the border??? Dave Waco
94 Dakota V8 14.9 69 Super B 12.8 78 Arrow 360 V8
11.7
Jon Steiger wrote:
>
> On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Scott Miller wrote:
> > Jon, you say about the 727 tranny, why not the 904, that's what I got built
> > for my truck and it's holdin' up excellent. I had good clutches and a Turbo
> > Action manual valve body put in. I got an awesome second gear, better than
> > any shift kit I felt, and I'm definetely in control as to when the truck
> > shifts. I've also seen guys with small blocks switch from 727 to a 904 and
> > pick up about .3 in the 1/4. I also think the 904 can be built to handle
> > what you throw at it. I've seen them make many 10 sec. passes.
>
> I was leaning toward the 727 because I have heard its stronger. I
> plan to make 600-800hp eventually, and my truck is 4200lbs, so I want
> a tranny that will hold together. If the 904 can be built to take
> that abuse in a cost effective manner and go faster, then I'd probably
> lean toward it... What do you think caused the .3 sec drop for those
> guys? Can't just be the lighter weight...
>
> -Jon-
>
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