Automatic OK?

[BullDog71ss]

Also, manual valve body means that it won't shift out of a gear into a higher gear untill you actually move the shifter into the higher gear (very important on a high performance auto)

[Polygon]

You're better off with an auto in those older cars because let's just say that syncros weren't that great back then. Anyhow, the 727 is a VERY stong tranny and the 340 is a very stout small block. If the body is straight and rust free that is a damn good deal.

[-The Stig-]

Yeah, 727's are worth big bucks!

[dampachi]

727 torqueflite bitchesssssss! BUY that car. Put some matching rims on it. Paint it. Fix all the small quirks I'm sure it has..and you got yourself a nice fucking car.

[Robs71Nova]

How is your financial situation? Mopar's cost BIG bucks to build and parts are hard to come by. If you ave the money to do it, go for it because it would be a cool,uncommon car, and it would only go up in value. If your main priority is going fast in a cheaper old car, you might want to stick to chevy.

As far as racing, what kind of racing do you want to do? Drag bracket racing? Street racing? For bracket drag racing, auto tranny is the way to go becuase the times are more consistent.

On the street I personally prefer auto's from a dig, because even though everyone likes to think they drive a manual like an expert, most don't and mess their launch up pretty badly. From a roll on the street, a manual generally tends to do better fr obvious reasons.

You just need to decide what you want to do with the car.

Rob

[xXxRocker5150]

you should also post this question in the dodge section of the muscle car section of AF, we've got two mopars at home, one's a 4 spd. man, and the other's got a 727 Trans. both have their advantages, but who cares what other people tell ya, do what you think is rite

[korupt3d]

Well, I am supposed to get my dad's 2000 buick lesabre . It's a nice car but not the type i want (obviously not gunna race it lol). Anyways, I wanted him to sell it and get me the demon, then he would still have money left, but it doesnt look like that is going to happen. AND.. i cant even sell the car, its still his, i just get to drive it. O well, i guess i got plenty of time to get a car of my own. but I still want to learn more, so i have another question.... Will an automatic car shift when it hits its peak for torque, or will it jus do what is easiest on the engine/gas mileage?

[NoRiceHere01]

hahahaha "meep meep bitches!" thats funny, sorry. anyways, id get the thing. the 727s nearly indestructible, its probly wuts in rocker's charger behind a big block. also, if u got the money, bolt in a 360 crate engine thats almost 400 hp for like $3500. i think its worth it. the auto's also more consistent in a drag race if ur gonna run in a class with a dial in time. 4 speeds r just more fun to play in. a stock muscle car is almost always quicker with a manual too. if u build it right, power to weight would be pretty killer in that car.

[clawhammer]

I'm not sure about the streetability of that car. It has E.T tires, aren't those drag radials? Those are a no-no for everyday driving.

[bad360rt]

I always have to laugh when people say autos suck, or they're slow. Granted, it's fun rowing the gears, until you miss a shift and get waxed LOL Go to the track and check out what all the big boys are running, almost all of them are gonna be automatics. Go for it, put a nice stall in there and have a blast

I'm running a built auto, 2800 stall at the moment, going up to at least a 3600, prolly 4000 tho

[CassiesMan]

How does a stall thingy work? From my understanding, doesn't it just rev until the motor reaches the RPM of the convertor? Like, my car idles just over 1k, lets say 1.5 for arguments sake. If I put in a 3k stall, does that mean that unless I give it enough gas to rev 3k, it wont go, or does it simply raise my idle to 3k?

[bad360rt]

With a higher stall you do need to give it more gas to get moving, but the vehicle will move without having to reach full stall rpm, I don't even notice my 2800 stall around town. But when you floor it, it will "flash" up to the stall speed (this will vary depending on the amount of torque you're making, my 2800 flashes at around 3000 when I floor it, but it's kind of like revving it up and dumping the clutch in a manual). Or you can brake stall it, but usually you can't brake stall it as high as it would flash, I can only brake stall up to around 2200 before the tires will break loose. So I usually bring it up to about 1000, then floor it (I idle at around 700rpm), that has netted me 1.76 60's on my DR's, same as I used to cut on my old ET Streets, haven't run the new Hoosiers yet, but I expect them to do a lil better than that. Should have solid 1.6's with the Hoosiers and a higher stall

[BlackGT2000]

That is a pretty damn fast truck. It reminds me of when my friends cobra got wasted by this S10 Blazer. It had a camed up 350 and slicks. I would hardly call that even a race. I will try to get the video of that I know its around somewhere.

[bad360rt]

Thanks, it's fun catching people off guard, they just think it's another loud truck

[Officer Redneck]

My cuz had a Demon w/ a 340 and a 727tf tranny. That thing was bomb proof. Had 181,000 on it and still ran like a champ when he hit a tree doing 70.Sold the engine and tranny to a guy w/ a dodge pickup and it still goes. SELL BODYPARTS TO OBTAIN MOPAR.