Howdy Pete,

Well in all respect to the engine, she just had to go back to her original Cummins tan color. Regarding the transmission, it’s an A727 which was originally attached to a Cummins 6bt in a 1989 Dodge 1-ton. The stubby tail-stock on this diesel tranny would have required me to construct a new drive shaft, but the guy who rebuilt it was able to pull the tail-stock from the original gas 727 and fitted it to the diesel 727 (he’s right up there with God). A lower stall-speed torque converter was also added to the rebuild of the unit. This diesel tranny was fitted to the 1989 4bt block with a 1990 vintage adapter and flywheel which came from a Nebraska bone yard (thanks to Carparts.com).

So can you relate to spending more time trying to acquire and service a part than actually installing it?

Brian