> From: am14@chrysler.com
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: WEAK tranny
> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 17:32:30 -0500
> Reply-to: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Some one wrote: >> Your transmission is extremely weak, in design, so
> a soft shift is very desireable to extend transmission life. I would
> definitely not attempt to crisp the shifts, as this will just blow the
> transmission that much more quickly.
>
> I can't believe this is quite true. The A518 is basically a 727 with
> an OD attached and the A500 is basically a 904 with OD attached. The
> 426 hemi came equipped with a 727 and the 340 came equipped with a
> 904. They stood up very well I believe, and the current Magnums are
> not any stronger than the Two engines I just mentioned.
>
> Azie
>
>
Actually a harder shift is better for a transmission. The smoother
the shift, the more friction (wear) in the tranny. Bang-screech
shifts are not good if they are too hard. Basically up to a point,
quicker/harder shifts are better for your tranny.
|{eith R. Phelps
Cat..... the other white meat.
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