Re: 727 to 518 swap...

["Mark Price" <mprice@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That's the problem with most overdirve transmissions. They caome right out and say, " Don't tow in overdrive". Kinda defeats the whole purpose!
Gear Vendors is the easy fix for that as far as I know.
Not cheap mind you, just easoer and dependable.
I've thought a lot about wanting to use one in my Convertible, but doubt if I will ever get up the gumption to lay out that kind of money.
LPG I need to start researching as I'm 90+% sure that is the way I want to go with the big old high compression 327.
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Gary Walker" <NashFlash@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:53:22 -0500

>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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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
>To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:27 PM
>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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