440 with 8 speed

[mopar0166]

has any attempted to put a new 8 speed torque flight behind a mild built 440 ?

Is it possible to do?

[mopar0166]

What about adapting to a TH400

reason im asking, torque flights don't seem to last and a built one isn't cheap after the third time

[Troy]

Uh. A 727 is stronger than a TH400 and can be built for serious power. The new 8 speed will require you to remove most of your floor.

Oh, and it's completely computer controlled so you'll need the PCM, wiring harness, and the ability to decipher wiring diagrams to splice it all in.

Troy

[mopar0166]

Sounds like a fun time.       

who makes a good 727 capable of lasting longer then a th400 ?

im all about the 727 and using mopar parts but they don't seem to last

[Dino]

  727s are bulletproof.  What did you do to your engine to destroy one?

[Kern Dog]

If you take your transmission to Billy Joe Jim Bob, the toothless inbred that "rebuilds" transmissions in his Walter White Meth Lab RV, it doesn't matter what transmission it is.Early failure is a certainty. I've had some serious powered cars and trucks and only had one 727 fail on me.

[Troy]

http://coperacingtrans.com/
http://www.aandatrans.com/

Troy

[John_Kunkel]

Uh. A 727 is stronger than a TH400

For the sake of us Mopar aficionados it would be nice if that was true but it ain't. TH400 is much stronger than any m Mopar automatic.

[Troy]

Uh. A 727 is stronger than a TH400

For the sake of us Mopar aficionados it would be nice if that was true but it ain't. TH400 is much stronger than any m Mopar automatic.

Oh really? I was not aware of that. Ok, disregard my comment! But that doesn't make the 727 "weak" right? Especially "behind a mild built 440".

Troy

[SRT-440]

I used to have a lot of faith in 727's..until I went to a couple tracks that have a rule, if you run a certain ET then you MUST have a trans shield around your 727 cuz they like to grenade. No other trans were on that list. LOL

[John_Kunkel]

A friend of mine used to run the starting line at the local strip; when we were discussing transmission explosions he stated "I've seen a lot more GM's explode than Mopars". Well, GM's at the strip outnumber Mopars by a factor of six...or more. 

[SRT-440]

The story they use at the track is a guy had his foot taken off from a 727 without a shield..I'm assuming this was some kind of race car. I thought all transmissions were capable of taking a foot off..but they seem to think mopars are notorious for it. 

[BSB67]

I used to have a lot of faith in 727's..until I went to a couple tracks that have a rule, if you run a certain ET then you MUST have a trans shield around your 727 cuz they like to grenade. No other trans were on that list. LOL

Never heard this as 727 specific.

[c00nhunterjoe]

Pretty sure the scattershield is required on all stock cases. And the turbo 400 in stock form holds up behind hmmwv's towing in excess of 20k. Trust me, i tested them. And the 4l80e replacement was no slouch either despite the common commercial view as an inferior product.

[68CoronetRT]

Any track at a certain ET will require a trans shield, brand does not matter. This is also NHRA rules, so if your running at these speeds you should have all the safety equipment anyway.

The TH400 is notorious for blowing the front drum and that's basically like a grenade going off right next to your foot. I've never read of a 727 blowing a drum, but I've heard many stories of the TH400 blowing drums.

[flyinlow]

Hellcat ZF in an old Mopar  Thought about it. I would cut the floor up for it.

On the subject of trans blanket. For street automatic you just wrap the center of the trans between the converter and the tailshaft? Covering the clutch drums.

Any problems driving around with it on the car for years?