I may have my numbers backwards but I'm pretty sure the A518 is the OD
version of the 727 and the A500 is the OD version of the 904 AKA 998,
AKA 999. The 904 series go quicker beacause of less rotating mass but
durability is a problem when they're behind a thumping BB.
Klaus
kmiller wrote:
> Hey Bill:
>
> You said in your post you considered a 727 trans. It is true that
> they
> will bolt to a Dak, but I wouldn't recommend it. You will probably
> loose
> anywhere from 2 - 4 tenths on E.T. if not more. If I were you I would
> just
> get a 904 and build it (same thing as a 518, but without OD). Not
> trying
> to tell you what to do, but I have seen many cases as this happening.
> A
> friend of ours who has a dart built the car with a 727 in it and got
> it
> down into the 11's. Next thing he did was build a 904, bolted it up
> and
> picked up 4 tenths, hard to believe, but TRUE. The 727 are just built
>
> tough as a rock, but a little slower. My dad has a 727 in his truck
> and
> found an adapter kit to make a 904 bolt to a big block, but to do that
> you
> are looking around 800 - 900 dollars to you buy the kit, and get
> another
> tranny done.
>
> Just my $.02
>
> Scott
>
> ----------
> > From: WillTier@aol.com
> > To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> > Subject: Re: Shift Kits
> > Date: Thursday, August 21, 1997 8:44 PM
> >
> > In a message dated 97-08-21 09:19:04 EDT, you write:
> >
> > << I've been told that the 46re is the Exact tranny used in the V10
> > equipped 2500 Ram. No changes.....
> > Did you ever see the size of these clutshes.... >>
> >
> > No only been to the valve body but not having been into other
> trannys I
> would
> > not have taken notice anyway. I have heard that a 727 will bolt
> right up
> to
> > the Daks and I have been thinking of pulling the 518 and store it
> and get
> a
> > built 727 ($500-600) and a torque converter. I 2would have to hav a
> drive
> > shaft built and may need to cahnge crossmember a little ? I wish I
> could
> get
> > e factual answer to if this can be done. The whole deal would be
> cheaper
> than
> > another 518 when this one dies and I don't really need the OD, only
> got
> > 18,000 miles and it will be 5 years old in Oct. What do you think ?
> >
> > Oh Did I mention that I was told there is another Crane Cam out
> there
> that is
> > Computer tolerable but not emmissions legal. I left a question about
> it
> to
> > someone but never got a reply. Kuk was telling about it even had the
>
> number,
> > you heard anything about it ? 518 lift if I remember right..
> >
> > Bill
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