----- Original Message -----
From: Owen & Jo Grigg <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cpollock@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 727 vs 700R4
> Hi Charles
> I too have owned many Chrysler and a number of GM vehicles . Of
> which I have had trans and other mechanical failures on both sides of the
> fence. As you say, you were growing up through the late 70's and 80's,
take a look at
> what most manufacturers were producing through that period. Junk. Chrysler
> Corp had it's 400 lean burn, GM had it's 350ci producing the grand total
of
> 170hp in some applications, as emission laws took control etc.
> I quite agree with you on the "crossed up" engineering side of it. There
is
> no need for it, all the big three have a good choice of gear to suit
> different applications, whether it be trans or anything else.
> Don't get me wrong Charles, I aint no GM lover,in fact I have only owned
> Mopars in the last 7or8 years, as I regard them as the best engineered and
> styled vehicles on earth, BUT I can still appreciate many other US brands.
> My .00001 of a cent's worth. :-)
> Owen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <cpollock@xxxxxxxx>
> To: Owen & Jo Grigg <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 727 vs 700R4
>
>
> > Hi Owen,
> > My comments on GM Trash are of course, just my opinion, but they are not
> > based on ignorance but on past experience. I personally have blown 2
> 700Rs
> > and have owned 4 GM vehicles, all of which have died due to massive
> > mechanical failure (three transmissions and one locked up oil pump
> > bushing.) My parents where GM people and growing up in the 70's and
80's
> > witness the long parade of junk that my faithful parent bought. Until I
> was
> > five, I thought the trip to Florida from Ohio was supposed to include
> > breaking down in the mountains of Tennessee. Maybe we have just had bad
> > luck, but that is the origin of the trash comment. The main reason I
> became
> > involved in Mopar vehicles was the reliability and just flawless
> engineering
> > that I have found in every vehicle of theirs that I have owned (well
over
> 20
> > at this point.) A Mopar has never let me down in the manner that I have
> > been betrayed by GM vehicles. As for the transmissions, I have recently
> > seen people using the 700r's for their classic Mopar vehicles. I see no
> > reason for this crossed up engineering other than the fact that there
are
> > millions (literally) of them in junkyards. To that I say, there has to
be
> a
> > reason. The only weakness in a 727 is the governor sprag. It is
> installed
> > in such a manner that if for some reason the engine looses load at high
> > speed (think breaking a driveshaft at 8000 rom) they can overspeed and
> > explode like a grenade. The fix is simple, install a bolt in sprag and
> you
> > never will face that problem.
> >
> > This is just my 2 cents of course,
> > but I thought you should know the origins of my thoughts,
> > Chargin'Charles--->>>
> >
> > Owen & Jo Grigg wrote:
> >
> > > Either trans is as strong as the guy that put them together. I have
seen
> > > both 727's and 700R's absorb plenty of torque.
> > > As for bashing other car manufacturer's, I reckon it's called
ignorance.
> > > Just my opinion of course.
> > > Owen
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <cpollock@xxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 10:42 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 727 vs 700R4
> > >
> > > > Well, I've seen them behind stroked, blown, alcohol injected Hemis.
> So
> > > > what do you think.
> > > > Keep the GM Trash in GM Trash is my opinion.
> > > >
> > > > Chargin'Charles--->>>
> > > >
> > > > "Bill G." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey folks,
> > > > >
> > > > > How good is the 747 transmission? Better
> > > > > than a well built GM 700R4?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill
> > > > > -----------------
> > > > > Test drive a DeSoto today!
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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