The older 518's actually only have 2 additional wires in it. You can
connect the additional wires through a switch and manually engage the
overdrive. This approach works fine, but is not pretty.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 12:17 PM
Subject: DML: RE: 727 to 518 swap
>
>
> Not really possible without some ingenuity. The old (reliable) 727/904
> is non-electronically controlled. Swapping it in place of the 500/518
> would require some electronics "modification".
>
> But yes...build up an old 727/904 and they handle well over 700HP. :)
> (Hemi version of the 727 is proof of that.)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Wenum
> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 3:12 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: 727 to 518 swap
>
>
>
> I'm 52 and this sounds like heresay!!!!!!!!Don't believe ANYONE has made
> anything better than a 727..Even Chrysler engineers could never figure
> why a trans made for 200-250HP stood up to much,much more...Oh,have a
> '68 Super Bee in the garage waiting to be resurrected,so I'm a little
> biased.Good luck with the swap.Jeff
>
>
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