Any advice on 727 install?

* When pulling the old trans and letting it down, make sure the fan doesn't hit the radiator & shroud and the distributor cap doesn't get cracked on the firewall. How soft/old your motor mounts are can affect how much the engine drops.

* I like to put a piece of 3/8" or 1/2" plywood between the center link and oil pan to protect it as well.

* Don't forget to mark the converter bolt hole & flexplate orientation. (Marker or spray paint.)

* Make sure that the new converter takes the same bolt size and they are in the same location as the originals. OEM and aftermarket have 3 different hole locations and 2 bolt sizes. (B&M flexplates cover the bases best.)

* Be careful not to pinch any of the wiring when mating the engine & trans.

* I also like to have the trans. mount/crossmember loosly attached to the trans while installing it.


* I bypassed my radiator trans cooler on my race car. A small stand-alone cooler is mounted in front of the radiator.