Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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All you experts out thier!!!! I need some assistance with a choice of running a 3 speed AA tranny or run a 2 speed glide.??? I plan on running a 727 Allison trans w/ brake in my Scamp that is built with the best parts money can buy.5000 stall convertor. running 500+ inch motor and 4:56 gear in my Plymouth Scamp, car weighs 2500 pounds. Now I have a chance to get my hands on a Glide w/ tranny w brake. My hang up is that a 2 speed is a slow dog out of the hole?? ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/1343795-scratchchin.gif) Will this hurt the ET. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif) Any advice from those that switched..
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Re: Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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All you experts out thier!!!! I need some assistance with a choice of running a 3 speed AA tranny or run a 2 speed glide.???
I plan on running a 727 Allison trans w/ brake in my Scamp that is built with the best parts money can buy.5000 stall convertor. running 500+ inch motor and 4:56 gear in my Plymouth Scamp, car weighs 2500 pounds. Now I have a chance to get my hands on a Glide w/ tranny w brake. My hang up is that a 2 speed is a slow dog out of the hole?? Will this hurt the ET. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif) Any advice from those that switched..
I have one sitting here but no converter for it yet so when you deiced... let me know... I have heard it calms the off line issues and should MPH better (if you get the right conv) which should cover up the off line slowness ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif)
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Re: Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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Whats the comparison? Are your looking for consistency? At 2500 lbs I would be looking at a glide without question.
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Re: Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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Made the switch from 904 to Glide towards the end of the year. Lost .04 in 60ft and another .02 in the 1/8th for a total loss of about .06 It calmed the launch down for sure but that was exactly what I was looking for. I also went to a spragless converter in the process as well.
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Re: Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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Oops forgot to mention that mine is 3000 lbs so the lighter the better with the glide. I am pretty happy with the switch. Mine has a 4.88 rear gear and 1.80 straight cut first.
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Re: Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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If you are a racer then a glide is a no brainer. Perhaps if you are more the test and tune type then maybe if you had the right motor I would say TF but it would have to be something that woudl benefit greatly from the increased startingline ration adn could use the third gear, read that as a combo with a narrow power band, not your typical BB Mopar. IMO the Glide is the best way to go. Mine actually is a turd out of the hole with a best of 1.22 but we all know my convertor is all wrong for my combo. But boy does it work well on the stop
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Re: Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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I have never bought into the weight arguement. Does not hold water plenty of heavy cars making brutal power run them. Looks at the heads up crowd plenty of 3000+ pound cars making well over 2000hp running them. My Valiant weighed 3470 ran 9.0's and the glide worked flawlessly.
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Re: Glide VS. 727 in a 2500lb door car
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Thanks for all the info guys, look like the glide is going to be the choice. The glide that i'm thinking of getting has a 1.76 cut. so im in the game with this tranny. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif) Just going to have to work on the converter You all should see the car this spring at one of the CC events, IM HOPING!!!! ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/engel016.gif) If not the Daytona will be thier for sure..
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