Manual valve body with low band apply - 1st gear question

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue May 22, 07 11:45 am

i would not shift it down till you stop most times the car will have so much go it will pull from rest in 2nd anyway, 727s can damage the sprag even with the low apply

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue May 22, 07 12:47 pm

Bolt-in sprag kit is the way I would go in the future. Only $100. Cheap insurance.

http://tcsproducts.com/index.php?page=s ... &Itemid=30

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed May 23, 07 12:01 pm

dave, the bolt in sprag dont do jack, back in the early days when 727 cases started gettin damaged by the sprag outer body turning in the case, someone came up with the bolt in sprag it was to repair a damaged case nothin to do with performance it saved scrapping an otherwise junk case, a bolt in sprag will roll just like a standard one lettin the high gear clutch drum speed out off control, the only thing to safeguard your floor pan and legs is either an ally high gear drum / or the new steel type drum they dont explode,

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed May 23, 07 6:18 pm

I shall bear that in mind then Dunc.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wed May 23, 07 8:56 pm

Surely you can nail it as you flick it into 1st?

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Thu May 24, 07 6:36 am

Some more advice would be useful for safety purposes. Dunc, what is a No, No? Changing down manually too early from 2-1? I sometimes nail mine in 2nd and it kicks down to first with dramatic effect (which is the whole point

), is this OK?

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Jun 10, 07 12:52 am

i would think you will be ok but dont be brutal

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Jun 10, 07 12:31 pm

good article on why 727s can explode

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/sho ... php?t=2167

I have low band apply and i dont have 500hp to worry about

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Jun 10, 07 3:57 pm

That is nice and simple to understand.

I might post that link on my message board too.

Thank you Miles.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Jun 10, 07 4:14 pm

You're welcome Dave, there are a number of really sound tech pages on that site. ForAbodiesonly.com