Re: torqueflite interchangability/case questions

[Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tha small block is same car or truck casewise. The truck tranny should have four pinion front and rear planetaries, possibly steel second band and no load kickdown servo. Good stuff in those.

--- On Sun, 8/15/10, Neal <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Neal <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: torqueflite interchangability/case questions
> To: "1962to1965mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 2:25 AM
> 
> Hi all, cleaning out the shop and going through a pile of
> torqueflites, trying to decide which to sell, which to
> keep.....
>   anyhoo, QUESTION 1: I have a small block 727 from a
> dodge van. Is
> this the same case as a passenger car case?  It looks
> the same with a
> long tailshaft, etc>??? If its the same as a car case I
> will keep it.
>  NEXT QUESTION- In addition to the van tranny I also have a
> 727 from a
> 73 dodge 4x4, ( short shaft)  but somebody told me
> both vans and 4x4
> trannies had special heavy duty guts in them,that would be
> good to
> have around if I wanted to build a full on small block
> 727.  ANY TRUTH
> TO THIS, or urban legend?
>   I don't want to get rid of them if they could be
> useful down the road
>   neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
> 
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