Re: 727 to 518 swap...

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: farna@xxxxxxx
" 
" It depends on
" the "smarts" of the transmission some too. I have no problem pulling a
" 3,500 pound trailer with my Volvo 960 (2.9L DOHC in-line six), and I
" left it in OD. It didn't run in OD more than half the time -- it would
" quickly drop to 3rd whenever there was much strain on the drivetrain,
" not just a drop in speed. The older, non-computer OD trannys don't do
" as well. The computer monitors engine rpm as well as road speed and
" reacts faster. The AW4 does almost as well, but the Volvo drops out of
" OD a lot quicker than any Jeep I've driven -- but that could be
" programming due to engine size (Jeep 4.0L). 

you do know the volvo's auto -is- an aw4?

maybe they make their own controller for it - it sure sounds like it
behaves better!
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