Just curious about how much power people are racing 727's with.

I'm asking because I may put one of my predator motors in front of one, in a 3400 pound car. The motor makes 1200 on a single 4, and the trans is built pretty strong for a 727. Billet aluminum steel shell drum, billet rear drum, Griner brake, aftermarket input and output shafts,5 pinion planet, roller, billet servos ect with billet front coan converter. I know there are other things that can be done to make them stronger, but if I have to spend 10 more cent's on this 727 I'm going to get another glide.

So in short this time, are any of you guys beating on one with that, or higher power with the trans mods I mentioned? Just don't want to scatter a good trans for no reason, and I've never put that much on one personally. Thanks.

I have put over a 1000 to one.
This year it will get close to 1500 so we shall see.

I had one hold up real well built similarly behind my turbo car. Made around 1100hp 3700lb with me sitting in it. 3.50 gear with a 31w tire. Probably a lot more tq than the pred motor, not as much hp. I had a very low rpm staging strategy that probably was easy on the trans.
That said, if you can get your money out of it to get a glide...

There's no way out of a 727 financially lol, or any other race trans for that matter.

For sure your turbo was making way more tq. I'll have to bang 1st hard to get this tub moving.

I only have time to swap motors, and get headers made if I'm going to race this car this summer. Having to swap trans to a glide along with the motor will take even more time I don't have. My choice is either leave it alone with the PG hemi, and 727. Or swap to a pred, and keep the 727 in place.

I really wouldn't worry about the trans durability. All the weak links are addressed in the trans parts you have. If you trust the builder, the parts will do what you need them to do.

It leaves ugly, but power should help it. Here's it going 5.56 with the PG 572 hemi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG23Iwdy1Q0

Good, then if it works, I'll spray it too.

Really like the looks of that car!

I would put a Turbo 400 in it and hope some sucker would buy that high dollar 727.........LOL!!!!

That looks like Brainerd Optimist drag strip. Are you in my area?

You're right, it's Brainerd. I'm 1.5 hours south.

A 400 at the same strength only costs a thousand bucks, and that's just not proper mopar economics lol

Really, id rather have a glide in it, just no time. Cross member, bell, wheel, D shaft, shifter

I am working with John at CRT to build a 2nd gear start 727. 1.45 first gear for my twin turbo car. He already has a 2nd gear start billet valve body with the brake operable in 2nd. I have a A&A straight cut 2.45-1.45-1 gear set. You could use a 2.77-1.57-1 helical gear set to get a little more SLR if you need it.

wow killer car....ive been through the same situation and stayed the the 727 because it was the easiest route and ive got some money into mine too.. so i say give it a shot you own it no extra $$ to shell out for now.

Best advice so far.

Just as a perspective.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304556&page=3
They all need $$ thrown at them.

thank you for what you are trying to do and not giving into the power guide ( taxi cab trans )

Blew a 727 with 330hp once..

I think with all the performance parts you can get for the 727 internals, the weak point becomes the transmission case?

The diesel guys are pushing 1,000+ HP and almost double the torque through the 48RE transmissions. I though ATS diesel was planning to cast heavy duty versions of the 48RE transmission case?

I've put 400's, and glides in my mopars plenty of times before. I know it's the way to go, just wanted to know what people are putting on them, and having them stay together. I only have so much time, this time of year to wrench, so it's a confidence issue with planning.

After the summer it'll get a glide, and that'll be that. Just have a better motor to put in, and no time to do the extra work. Always want to go a bit faster lol.