Re: 727 to 518 swap...

[farna@xxxxxxx]

I figured as much -- probably some oil passages inside the case that can't easily be duplicated or hard lined in the old case. 

You can always remote mount an old BW OD from a Rambler... or anything else. That's if you have the length to do it, and I don't think you do in a Wagoneer, not unless you ditch the transfer case and go 2WD only. That's easier than it sounds -- do what Jeep did with the XJ! Remove the ends from a front axle tube and weld them onto a long tube without a diff -- bolts right in place of the front axle with no mods to suspension or steering. Then a 700R4 or remote OD is feasible. But would loss of 4WD be tolerable to get a better towing/driving rig? 

On July 18, 2005 Gary Walker wrote:

> I wish it would work.  I will need a heavy duty over drive for towing with
> my Wagoneer.   My friend who was a long time AMC racer and is a newly
> retired Chrysler mechanic told me there was no practical way.   However,
> someone may yet make it so.   I like the gear spread of the 700 R.    That
> 3.07 low is nice, and the wider spacing of the gears is NO problem.    I
> have had experience with that.  I just wish it was stronger for highway
> towing.
>                 Your AMC Friend,
>          Gary Walker,  Owner of some old AMC stuff  (not junk as she says)
> 
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> Subject: 727 to 518 swap...
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> > Looking at the website I posted, there is a photo of a 727 and 518 side by
> > side. They look identical up to the point where the tailshaft housing
> > bolts on. The OD for the 518 is totally in the tailshaft housing. By looks
> > alone it appears that one could possibly take an AMC 727 case and use the
> > 518 output shaft, OD unit, and tailshaft housing to make an AMC OD trans.
> > The 518 is 3.5" longer and would require modifying the rear crossmember
> > (detailed on the site), but I wonder if this is possible? Or is adapting
> > to the more plentiful GM 700R4 cheaper as well as easier??
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