727 Transmission forward clutch play/pressure plate ?
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Hi all , Going through my footbrake transmission and noticed a fair bit of play in the forward clutch drum / input shaft . A bit of google shows it as common , also A&A do a thicker piston to reduce this . Is this a big issue to worry about ? Also when i pulled it i found the pressure plate broken in 3 in the this clutch pack . Is this common ? Transmission has been in solid use for 13 of the last 15 years street/strip . In fact was driving home , 600 miles each way , from a drag meeting when trans sheared the oil pump lugs . So for sure its provided great service . And will get new Alto red clutches/Kolenes etc .
Tex
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Re: 727 Transmission forward clutch play/pressure plate ?
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Doug , when you take clutches from that drum and leave piston and bell spring in . Holding shaft the whole drum can lift . Gap between beel spring and piston is 0.113". It does use the newer style spring . see per this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJsRtPhlwoAThis trans has done a lot of years , a couple thousand passes or more and even more street miles . Tex
New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive
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Re: 727 Transmission forward clutch play/pressure plate ?
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Mine was the same back and forth motion, replaced the bell spring and it was tight. They must lose tension over time. I checked it against the one I put in and it was shorter. When I got the van the trans was bad, got so hot it welded the front plates and sheared the splines off hub, replaced hub-input it used the spring second time out is when I noticed it. I sure the heat got it
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Re: 727 Transmission forward clutch play/pressure plate ?
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ok . thanks guys . Yes the spacer is metal and still there . New bell spring will be added to list
Tex
New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive
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Re: 727 Transmission forward clutch play/pressure plate ?
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440Jim . thanks for the pic . I have the late spring , 71/72 date trans . Will measure piston . Doug the clutches are definately worn out . Look like stock type .
Just checked piston , it is 0.780 so new correct to suit piston will be on list too
Oh this was a B&M trans i bought in 2007 to replace cracked case trans in car after i imported it . Have upgraded valve body to Griner and front band to hard band .
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New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive
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