Welcome back Carter

[rjtx667]

I think it has to do with timing... he now works for himself and has his own shop.

He did get your 318 rebuild in 3 days... and I bet that was a long hard weekend.

that tranny should be pretty simple and easy to rebuild. hopefully it goes good.

You need to borrow a transmission jack?

[SixGun]

The hardest part is pulling it in the driveway in the hot sun. Easy part is the rebuild because someone else is doing it. 

[rjtx667]

yeah that is true.... thats why mine was in the garage ... it helped a little lol

[rjtx667]

maybe when I go down to Noah's you can borrow the cummins and the trailer and  bring it down and pull it on his lift? lol

its way easier to pull when your not on your back... I can say that from experience.

[SixGun]

Hopefully, by then, I'll have it pulled. Just got a lot going on right now. Thanks, don't think I haven't thought about it. 

[rjtx667]

I understand lots going on... I am still trying to finish my wood floors and many other projects.

Good luck on getting it all out and done.

[SixGun]

Went back and forth on what to run for a tranny. Rebuild the A999, put in an A500 or A518 for the O/D or go with a A727. Well today I picked up a 727 at the JY for fairly cheap. Of course it will be rebuilt. It was in an 86 D250 with a 360. So I still need a converter. Open for suggestions. 318 4bbl RV cam 3.55 gears. Pretty much just local driving.

[ProjectPW]

Since you are running 3.55 gears a stock replacement "high stall" converter will work well without excessive slippage when cruising and give you some punch off the line. Your tranny rebuild shop can supply a good reman converter for about 80-100$... Part number at oreilly's for a converter is CR10h (high stall) or CR10L (low stall)

[ProjectPW]

Another tip is to install an upgraded servo like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BILLET-INTER-SUPER-SERVO-KIT-HD-DODGE-TF8-46RE-47RE-48RE-727-518-618-UPGRADE-/330681313546?hash=item4cfe24690a&vxp=mtr

It corrects the problem of the stock servo flipping in the bore and also moves the sealing surface farther up the bore where there is no wear on the case.

Also a replacement pan for a 2000ish truck will add some capacity and a drain plug:

http://www.amazon.com/Dorman-265-827-Transmission-Pan/dp/B009T4M1OG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434292443&sr=8-1&keywords=265-827

[ProjectPW]

I would also recommend using ATF+4 fluid with the fresh rebuild.... dex/merc will work but that shit is for furds & chebbys .... if it doesn't leak its worth using better fluids 

[SixGun]

Cool, thanks for all the info.   

[SixGun]

Should I assume that this 727 has a lockup converter? It looks like to me that 67-81 are the non- lockup.

[ProjectPW]

It is highly unlikely it is lockup... Pull the converter and look at the very end of the input shaft. If it has splines that do not go all the way to the tip it is a lockup.

[SixGun]

Splines to the end - non lockup.  24 splines.   

[SixGun]

Nice double rainbow after the rain today.