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B&M trans any good? #689803 05/05/10 09:10 PM 05/05/10 09:10 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 743 65Valiant OP super street
65Valiant OP super street Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 743	I got a SB B&M 727 from a guy, yet do not know the history, and either did he. Should I keep it and get it tested by a shop, or get rid of it? The fluid did not look to bad when I took it, and did not smell all burnt. thanks!

Re: B&M trans any good? [Re: 65Valiant] #689804 05/05/10 09:51 PM 05/05/10 09:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	USED to-be that B&M was the NAME in HP transmissions.... now ? .. not so much. How do you know it is B&M ?

Re: B&M trans any good? [Re: dOrk !] #689805 05/05/10 10:11 PM 05/05/10 10:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 743 65Valiant OP super street
65Valiant OP super street Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 743	serial #, sticker, color, etc

Re: B&M trans any good? [Re: 65Valiant] #689806 05/05/10 10:15 PM 05/05/10 10:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 580 PA Moparzrule mopar
Moparzrule mopar Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 580 PA	B&M or not, it's used and I would go through it. My Own Personal Adrenaline Rush

Re: B&M trans any good? [Re: 65Valiant] #689807 05/05/10 10:16 PM 05/05/10 10:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,761 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,761 A collage of whims	Some years back, I got the impression that as other race trans shops started to proliferate, B&M kind of pulled back into mostly RVs & towing, but I could be wrong. Back in the day ('50s - "70s or so) they were hot stuff. I guess the question is which type of trans is it, and does their website have any info on what's inside? A used trans IMO should always be looked through, if only for peace of mind.

Re: B&M trans any good? [Re: Moparzrule] #689808 05/05/10 10:47 PM 05/05/10 10:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana deansrr top fuel
deansrr top fuel Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,034 NW Indiana	Quote: B&M or not, it's used and I would go through it. no backround 1973 Road Runner 1974 Satellite (for sale) 1973 240z (wifes) 1993 Ramcharger (thanks Devil) 2002 Honda S2000

Re: B&M trans any good? [Re: 65Valiant] #689809 05/06/10 03:51 PM 05/06/10 03:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,783 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,783 Rio Linda, CA	Even though B&M was a major player in years past there's no telling what's been done to it in the intervening years; treat it as a rebuildable core with fancy decals. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

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