Ok, because I saw the tailhousing from my 727 and compared it to one from a 904, and I was like
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| Author: | AutoTrans [ Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:22 pm ] |
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Would I have to change the long tailshaft/housing on my 727 (from a van) to the shorter passenger car shaft/housing for use in a car? Or just chop the driveshaft? |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Wed Mar 19, 2003 2:51 pm ] |
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You can probably get away with just a shorter driveshaft, although the rear mount point might also be different. I would recommend staying with the 904 if at all possible - plenty durable and much lighter. Lou |
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| Author: | AutoTrans [ Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:39 pm ] |
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I can definitely tell the weight difference with the ol' bicep test, but does anyone have any rough idea of the weight difference? |
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| Author: | Slant Cecil [ Thu Mar 20, 2003 8:50 am ] |
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I've never noticed a shorter 727 tailshaft for cars. The ones I've seen are the same as 2WD trucks and vans. There is a short 727 tailshaft that was used on some older 4WD trucks. I had a '74 Powerwagon that used a short tailshaft and a short driveshaft to the transfer case. That was the last year for it's use in 1/2 ton Powerwagons, '75 used a full time 4WD with the tailshaft bolting to the transfer case. I think that's a different tialshaft than the '74 used. Cecil |
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| Author: | AutoTrans [ Thu Mar 20, 2003 5:08 pm ] |
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Ok, because I saw the tailhousing from my 727 and compared it to one from a 904, and I was like
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| Author: | dgc333 [ Fri Mar 21, 2003 5:32 am ] |
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The A-bodies with 727 trannies did not have a shorter tail shaft to match the length of the 904 or manual trannies. They just used a shorter drive shaft. FWIW, I am using the long tailshaft A833OD 4spd tranny in my 68 Barracuda. A shorter drive shaft and a little fabing for the shifter mount, otherwise it was a straight bolt in. |
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| Author: | AutoTrans [ Thu Apr 03, 2003 6:50 pm ] |
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Another tail-ish question... Could you take a 4-wheel 727 and put the longer tailshaft, along with the tailhousing, and have a passenger car 727? I'm not too familiar with the t-case mounting, I don't know if it's the same pattern as the regular housing. |
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| Author: | GunPilot [ Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:09 am ] |
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It's the same, that is, the adapter that goes between the 727 and the tcase bolts in place of the 2wd housing. In other words, you can use a 2wd housing in place of the 4wd tcase adapter. |
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| Author: | AutoTrans [ Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:54 pm ] |
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Woo hoo! Thanks, Pilot. |
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| Author: | bud L. [ Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:56 pm ] |
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Didn't vans have short tailshafts? |
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| Author: | AutoTrans [ Fri Apr 04, 2003 6:38 pm ] |
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Don't think so, the one I have isn't. |
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