that car had what looked to me like a HURST or B&M
automatic trans shifter designed to look like a 4spd shifter,
shifters of this type are easy to find, summit, AUTO ZONE, PEP BOYS,
etc........cost is less than $200.00.
these are a common upgrade on these cars as the stock
shifter and console they came with are very crappy especially after 30 years
of service.
The 727 probably had a full manual valve body, giving the driver full
control of the shifts both up and down thru the gears, these type
performance mods are very common as well on competion and high performance
MOPARS of this vintage.
Ron-
'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website:http://www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "DakotaJohn" <jkp61@horizonview.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 6:39 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: Hemi Cuda Question F-n-F
>
> Something else on the movie was, I could be wrong but, I could have
swore
> I saw Vin Diesel shifting the tranny like a 4-speed, yet when the car
> flipped you could see the 727 auto tranny pan underneath! Then again I
guess
> we aren't supposed to pay attention to little things! John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of ScSilverdak
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 2:35 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: RE: Hemi Cuda Question F-n-F
>
>
>
> Yea, I agree that enough muscle cars including Charger's
> have been damaged and destroyed for the sake of a hollywood film or tv
> series.
> They used more than one Charger in that movie, one was a very nice '70
model
> with a 426 HEMI with a 8-71
> ROOTS type 871 supercharger, that was set-up for strip action.
> The second was a '70 model with a 440 that had the mock-up blower attached
> to the hood by setting it on top and securing with bolts from the
underside
> for visual effect.......Hell the belt on the drive didn't even work, it
was
> fake too!!
> on a side note that Charger could be fixed with a little work on the
> uni-body and a k-frame and suspension replacement........the exterior body
> damage wasn't that bad and could be repaired by traditional metal
finishing
> and dolly and hammer work.
> The rollcage in that Charger actually saved it from being destroyed,
because
> the cage reinforced the roof and windshield.
> I just wonder where that car is now..........LOL
>
> Ron-
> '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> website:http://www.scsilverdak.com
> e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
>
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