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727 Parts Swap

Posted By: tmef

727 Parts Swap - 09/07/13 10:51 PM

I need to get my project truck able to move under its own power quickly. It will have a 440. What I have is two BB 727 transmissions that are bad. Both short tail shaft, non slip yoke and both from the 70's. One is out of a motorhome, the other a 4x4 truck. I can get a known good smallblock 727 from a 1985 truck for cheap.

My question is will the internals, tailshaft housing and output shaft from the smallblock trans go into one of my bigblock housings? I am not looking for longevity or performance, just need to be able to move it around and get it on and off the trailer.
Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 727 Parts Swap - 09/07/13 10:58 PM

Is the smallblock trans lockup or no lockup ?
Posted By: tmef

Re: 727 Parts Swap - 09/07/13 11:05 PM

Oh never mind. I guess I just assumed it was a 727 because it was in a full size truck. Here's a pic. It's a 904.

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Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 727 Parts Swap - 09/07/13 11:07 PM

its probably a 998 or a 999 ...
Posted By: tmef

Re: 727 Parts Swap - 09/07/13 11:18 PM

Either way it is a 900 something and ain't gonna work. But just for future reference, would the internals and other parts mentioned above from a smallblock 727 work with one of my BB housings? Considering the donor trans is non-lockup.
Posted By: JohnRR

Re: 727 Parts Swap - 09/07/13 11:28 PM

Quote:

But just for future reference, would the internals and other parts mentioned above from a smallblock 727 work with one of my BB housings? Considering the donor trans is non-lockup.




as long as you swap everything that rotates along with the front pump and the valve body , it should be fine for what you want to do.

there were some changes in cases over the years but as long as you aren't using anything earlier that a 68 or 69 you should be good to go. 71 or later would be the best .
Posted By: tmef

Re: 727 Parts Swap - 09/07/13 11:38 PM

Great! Thank you for the info.
Posted By: dogdays

Re: 727 Parts Swap - 09/08/13 03:18 AM

Be aware that Chrysler built transmissions for the torque output of the engine driving it. So, 440s generally had more clutch disks, etc, than 360s or even 2-barrel 383s.
It's not one size fits all.

Generally the motorhome transmission is built very well.

R.
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