On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, dakota_24 wrote:
> > Yeah, that's the major problem as I see it. The problem I have come
> > across regarding an A500 or A518 is that they are significantly more
> > expensive than the 727 or 904. I thought I might just go with a 727
> > then if the finances permit, I could add a Gear Vendors overdrive
> > later. (I'm not sure which would end up being more expensive in the
> > long run, but the 727 is definitely cheaper short term, and should be
> > stronger too.) Plus, in my particular application, I plan to cram
> > over 600 ponies through it, so I might not need such tall gears. I'll
> > just have to see what happens as it comes together I guess.
> > -Jon-
>
> ok this brings up another Question that I have what does this do for the
> puter by putting an auto in a truck that originally had a 5 spd?
> I mean like a 727 does the shift light work or does the truck not understand
> that it shifts automatically.
> I know that the shift light works off of the load on the engine not on what
> gear you are in.
> thanks in advance
> Chris C
I'm not sure about that one. It seems like there wouldn't be any
difficulty as long as you were installing an older tranny. I guess if
you had one of the newer trannies (42/44RE?) and you wanted the computer
to control it you'd have to get the auto version, but using a 727 or
something, unless there are any sensors in the NV3500 that can't
be hooked up to it, I don't think the computer would even know. In my
case, I plan to use a manual valve body, so I don't even have to worry
about the tranny shifting. Essentially, I will end up with a really strong,
fast shifting manual without a clutch. :-) That's the plan anyway...
-Jon-
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