318 to 440 Swap

I have a big block 727 core you could rebuild, $100 + praise, $ to ship it, maybe thru Greyhound. The 904 you have I do not believe will bolt up.

904s can bolt up to a BB with a special adapter plate, but they are significantly weaker.

Adapter plate
http://smrtrans.tripod.com/smrtransmissionsintro/id9.html

Also, I read that there is an issue with the parking gear/pawl where it can't reach the brakes so your car could never park? But that could only be prevalent with the inner pieces being put into a 727 case.

Drag racers used to swap the inners to cut down the rotating mass, but I still wouldn't trust a 904 behind a BB.