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Was running some numbers around and was wondering why not use the first two gears on a 727 like a glide then third will be overdrive.

The 727
1st 2.45
2nd 1.45
so 2.45/1.45=1.69
a glide is 1.76 first to second ratio

I understand the extra drag on internal components and needed to get the convertor set up right.

[image]https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/upload2/5829790-Glidevs727.tif[/image]

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I don't know a heck of a lot about automatics but I always thought that running a high stall converter below that stall speed for long periods of time makes some major heat but I guess a really big cooler would take care of that. For example, a car with 2.76 rear gear with a 3500 stall converter would be way below 3500 rpm at highway speeds and would put some serious heat into the trans fluid.