Re: 727 to 518 swap...
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Re: 727 to 518 swap...



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)



----- Original Message ----- From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:27 PM
Subject: 727 to 518 swap...



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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