Re: 727 to 518 swap...

["Mark Price" <mprice@xxxxxxxxxx>]

So, If you go faster you can tow in overdirve and that puts less strain on the unit??? I'm sorry, I'm not buying that one!
The only time I put my overdive transmissions in overdrive when towing is when I go down hill and don't need engine braking.
I will also use overdirve if simply pulling an empty dolly or utility trailer. I'd rather buy a few more gallons of fuel then a transmission!
  I've towed things I shouldn't have with vehicles to small for the load and always done so successfully. Just by being very mechanically aware of exactly what was going on and what to do and more importantly what not to do!
Maybe I was pushing my luck with the 4 hour tow back from Columbus Ohio with my 65 Ambassaodr convertible on a dolly, backwards with it's top down! Behind my 96 Cherokee Sport. Boy did I get some looks that day!
  
YMMV
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: farna@xxxxxxx
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:29:45 -0400

>You CAN, however, tow in OD IF you keep the rpm up. That limits to relatively flat land towing light to medium loads at 55+ mph for most. For heavy loads, like pulling most cars on a trailer, no way! If you have a good cooler you can tow more, but it does put a strain on the OD gears. Average Joe barely knows where to put oil and water in a car, much less how to drive and actually have to think about conditions and what gear to use! What use is an auto trans if you have to think about how you're using it?? ;>
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>But you can use a BW OD, remember! It can be remote mounted behind an auto with a bit of work. A coupler and front cover plate has to be fabbed, as well as a cross member (the easy part). Then the wiring figured out -- also not terribly difficult. I've seen a couple done this way in the past, though haven't done one myself. 
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>The 327 has 9.7:1 compression. If you go strictly LPG you will want to boost that to around 11:1. 
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