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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: 71Demon528] #3066537
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Originally Posted by 71Demon528
I am certainly not familiar with the proflite but I have heard of guys going to T400 for many reasons. Guys I race with, including myself, have said if we ever had to switch from 727 it would be to a T400 mainly cause the availability of parts, first gear ratios, and SFI case.


There are 60 gear ration options available. Here is the list of what just ProTrans makes...

http://www.protransracing.com/images/PRO%20TRANS%20RATIO%20CHART.pdf


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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: HardcoreB] #3066538
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Originally Posted by HardcoreB
I wonder if a 727/Proflite can handle near 1300HP? How would it perform against a 2.10 first T400? What would the difference be in cost? Assuming you'd bellhousing the 727 for a larger converter?


HP is not the killer torque seems to be from what I have seen. Think TS type stuff with large engines with lots of strokes that are making 4 digit TQ numbers... They are in a LOT of comp cars making good HP from many sources. A1, Joels, Mcclay, ProTrans etc


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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: Al_Alguire] #3066590
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Originally Posted by Al_Alguire
Originally Posted by 71Demon528
I am certainly not familiar with the proflite but I have heard of guys going to T400 for many reasons. Guys I race with, including myself, have said if we ever had to switch from 727 it would be to a T400 mainly cause the availability of parts, first gear ratios, and SFI case.


There are 60 gear ration options available. Here is the list of what just ProTrans makes...

http://www.protransracing.com/images/PRO%20TRANS%20RATIO%20CHART.pdf


Thank you! I never knew there was this much available. Always good to learn something.

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Originally Posted by Al_Alguire
Originally Posted by HardcoreB
I wonder if a 727/Proflite can handle near 1300HP? How would it perform against a 2.10 first T400? What would the difference be in cost? Assuming you'd bellhousing the 727 for a larger converter?


HP is not the killer torque seems to be from what I have seen. Think TS type stuff with large engines with lots of strokes that are making 4 digit TQ numbers... They are in a LOT of comp cars making good HP from many sources. A1, Joels, Mcclay, ProTrans etc

Yep, torque, and shock loads. As a farm kid, i watched a big truck climbing a sialage pile, and snap an axle in the process. A truck trans in SUPER LOW has a top speed of about 5 mph? That is axle braking torque if you aren't carefull. And the motors wete less than 200 hp. But a ratio of something like 7/1 can wreak havoc if missused.

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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: gregsdart] #3067069
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and now for the "stoopid old man question of the day".............
as the 727 case flexes, would a 1/4" [3/8", 1/2" ???] plate bolted to the pan rail with just enough clearance to bolt the valve body on and allow everything to spin and work as needed, acting as a girdle, do anything ? shruggy
my old mind is just thinking off on a tangent like always.
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Originally Posted by moparx
and now for the "stoopid old man question of the day".............
as the 727 case flexes, would a 1/4" [3/8", 1/2" ???] plate bolted to the pan rail with just enough clearance to bolt the valve body on and allow everything to spin and work as needed, acting as a girdle, do anything ? shruggy
my old mind is just thinking off on a tangent like always.
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I have heard of that being done but wayyy but in time...it seems like it may girdle things to me.

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"if" one were to try this, how thick would one have to be to be effective ?
just throwing this out there in a "mind experiment".
i would not expect this to work a miracle, but just wondering if this is a wasteful exercise, or something worth pursuing for a street/strip car.
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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: moparx] #3067082
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If you were worried about it, bolt on one of the thick cast pans. To be honest in my opinion very few have enough power to hurt a decent 727. I know I don't.
Doug

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I’m thinking the flex would be at the band anchors more. With a girdle 1/2” thick or more, the gear selector would have to be extended. Can you imagine if JW made a 727 ultra case, most of those PG would go up for sale. Plenty of second gear sets for a 2 speed 727.

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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: cudaman1969] #3067123
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I remember seeing someone make a pan girdle for C4 Ford transmissions. It was basically a deep oil pan with sides the width of the oil pan gasket. Not sure if it helped or not


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Has anyone here ever seen signs of case Flex? I would think that a mid-plate would support the converter housing end. shruggy

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Suspend the engine with a front plate and trans mount and watch the flex in the engine-trans. Long time ago a friend had a 64 Dodge Hemi 4 speed setup like I said, would not shift at speed till a mid plate was added. This was with the cast steel factory blow proof bell and iron case 833. The 727 is thin on top

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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: dvw] #3067223
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Originally Posted by dvw
If you were worried about it, bolt on one of the thick cast pans. To be honest in my opinion very few have enough power to hurt a decent 727. I know I don't.
Doug

I started putting the thick cast aluminum pans after Dave Smith at Pro Trans recommend that tranny pans on a long time ago up
I had been buying and using the cheaper stamp steel deep pan kit from Mopar but I decided to take his advice and switch.
In all truthfulness I didn't see a major change or benefit in that low 11.1 teen bracket car with no trans brake back then.shruggy confused
My old pump gas Duster had one on it and the tranny fluid never got above 170 F on the street beating on it or driving it nice work scope

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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: tvt59] #3067276
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My 904 is doing pretty well at 6.08 and 112 in the 8th mile. 1.3 at 60'


Decided a couple years ago to play with the 904 we’ve had laying around some 20 years.

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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: SCDaytona] #3071293
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i'm at 1450 hp and over 1200 lb ft torque [ was on a engine dyno ] ive got my own built 727 behind it, ' only stock parts are case and the output shaft at the moment, no trans brake yet thats next along with a output shaft , so far no problems its in my 3980 lb street car ive been 8.80s at 165 mph i cant get it ti 60ft yet 1.45 60ft only problem is nobody will build a torque convertor for it !!!!!!!!! 0nly one convertor co out of 5 said they would ,only because they said the trans will break at that power level i just laughed and hung up ,

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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: 572charger] #3071305
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Originally Posted by 572charger
i'm at 1450 hp and over 1200 lb ft torque [ was on a engine dyno ] ive got my own built 727 behind it, ' only stock parts are case and the output shaft at the moment, no trans brake yet thats next along with a output shaft , so far no problems its in my 3980 lb street car ive been 8.80s at 165 mph i cant get it ti 60ft yet 1.45 60ft only problem is nobody will build a torque convertor for it !!!!!!!!! 0nly one convertor co out of 5 said they would ,only because they said the trans will break at that power level i just laughed and hung up ,

Converter companies are all hung up on Chevy stuff, that’s all they know. Sounds funny but Mopars make different torque than other engines, I sent one back 4 times to get it tighter (I gave all the data first) first 9” blew thru 7000 on trans brake. But they worked with me until it was 5700 on the brake.

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Originally Posted by 572charger
i'm at 1450 hp and over 1200 lb ft torque [ was on a engine dyno ] ive got my own built 727 behind it, ' only stock parts are case and the output shaft at the moment, no trans brake yet thats next along with a output shaft , so far no problems its in my 3980 lb street car ive been 8.80s at 165 mph i cant get it ti 60ft yet 1.45 60ft only problem is nobody will build a torque convertor for it !!!!!!!!! 0nly one convertor co out of 5 said they would ,only because they said the trans will break at that power level i just laughed and hung up ,


Your car looked awesome...great job, and I am not sure everyone really knows you race it/drive it, and what a monster it is.

Saw your car on Road Kill Nites the other week, and it looks like its spinning out of the hole...Then again, that is not a race track, but I am sure you saw how some guys hooked with no problem there...When you do get it to hook, you will find the weakest link. We have trying out Hoosiers new DOT legal slick, and man those things work!

As for convertors, call ATI. That guy knows how to do them for the big engines like yours. I called all over, and they were the only ones that answered and said no problem....I am at half your HP and my street car 60fts a 1.33 on leaf springs & caltracks...My race car 60fts a 1.29 with a four link and sway bar....Might be time to revisit the suspension on yours.

See you around Jim...
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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: Dragula] #3071335
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I believe that GM converters are roughly .700" wider thru the cross section front to back. So the shape may be different. That may be why there isn't a huge data base for very high power Mopar trans converters.
Doug

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I've always been told that there just isn't enough surface area inside a mopar style torque converter to get the holding power for high powered combos. The shape of the bellhousing dictates the converter be smaller than the GM stuff. All the more reason to go to a powerglide or turbo 400 setup.
Now, how much power is the limit? I don't know.

Having said that, there are guys making good power AND running good ETs w/ 727s. Brad Watt, Scott Cheek, and Larry Boyd all make REAL good power and still use a 727.
My converter (Atlantic Coast Converters) seems to work really good, but I'm not where those guys are. Mine is somewhere in the 1150 hp range.


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Re: Torqueflite strength? [Re: dvw] #3071445
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Originally Posted by dvw
I believe that GM converters are roughly .700" wider thru the cross section front to back. So the shape may be different. That may be why there isn't a huge data base for very high power Mopar trans converters.
Doug


Would be one of the reasons that ProFlite transmissions run a GM converter. Pro Trans make a Powerglide splined input shaft and stator support, and adapter plate to make the bellhousing deeper.

Some purists want to stay with a A727, so much so, a friend asked me if I would make him a billet A727 case.


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