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    Lokar cable sticking

    a few months ago I replaced the transmission mount in my duster Ever since then, the 727 does not seem to want to do a 2-3 shift It will grab 3rd when cold, but once everything warms up, it will not upshift when cruising (it will under WOT) I went to look at it today, and noticed after I get...
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    727 kicking down too early

    morning fellows took the duster out for a 30 mile cruise yesterday did a few burnouts, hit some back roads then i noticed, the car does not like to stay in 3rd it seems to want to hold 2nd longer then it used to, and when it does get into 3rd it kicks down as soon as i get past 1/8th...
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    RPM drop during shifts and stall flash

    so, I'm having a 3200 stall converter build for the duster and that got me thinking (I couldn't find any clear number on RPM drop at shift, so excuse the guesswork) if I shift at 5600 RMP (about the redline on my engine) I will drop down ABOVE the converters stall but what if I stomp...
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    torque converter builders

    so it looks like ill be rebuilding (or having someone rebuild) the 727 this winter while I have it out I want to go with a new torque converter, since that will be the last part that is stock the car is a 71 duster, the drivetrain is a 360, build to a 408 with a 727 transmission and a 8...
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    lost third gear

    (71 duster, with a MRL 408 in it, 727 out of a 75 motorhome, promatic II shifter and lokar kick down linkage) so recently ive noticed a slight slipping issue on the 2-3 shift very little, and not enough to concern me I double checked the adjustment on the kickdown cable and noticed the...
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    hurst promatic custom indicator

    hey guys I recently installed a promatic II in the duster, and for my winter project I would like to upgrade the gear indicator I'm thinking of building a slide, that attaches to the nub which now acts as indicator, and block out all light except for a small section, which only light up...
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    What did I break? (pictures in post 26)

    So I was on my way to work today. 71 duster, 408 with a 727 small block transmission and a 7.25 rear end Leaving from a dead stop I got on it a little bit, got off the line, then heard a POP...some grinding and that was The engine still ran fine but the car would not move on its own...
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    ratchet shifter cable routing

    hey guys I installed a ratchet shifter in my 71 V8 duster with dougs headers I have a heat insulation sleeve on it the first cable melted within a day, it must have ran across the headers so I installed a new cable yesterday and routed it in between the block and the headers...
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    ratchet shifter

    hello fellow mopar lovers I have been toying with the idea of installing a ratchet shifter in my 71 duster (it does have a bench seat) since I have the engine and transmission out right now I figured this would be the best time to install one, but I would hate to pay full price for a...
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    rear end swap sticky?

    hey guys i am looking for a stronger rear end for my 71 duster (i know right, who isnt) could we make a sticky of what different rear ends would be a direct or almost direct bolt on? would for instance the rear end from a jeep fit ? i am also looking at a 66 fury station wagon...would...
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    how and where to find a factory high stall?

    hey guys im looking at a converter from a 73 340/727 challenger is there a surefire way to identify if this was a factory high stall or not? or is there any chance all of them mounted in the 340/727 combo were (or weren't) high stalls? any markings I should look for?
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    when to shift?

    hey guys ive noticed when I run my car in "drive" the latest it will shift is about 4000 RPM but I would like it to shift higher so, if I drop her in first and just shift manually, 1st-2nd-drive when should I shift? the car is a 72 duster with a 360 (stock bore, fresh heads, 268 comp...
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    727 shiftpoints

    hey guys I just got the 360/727 into the duster and it does exactly what it should do I am using a lokar kickdown cable my only question is, under WOT the car shifts at about 4K is there a simple way to up that a bit ?
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    proper way to adjust shifter linkage after swap

    So I installed a 360/727 combo in my car which was originally a 225/904 I just hooked up the column shifter and it is out of whack I used all the stock car parts except for the bracket with the bushing that bolts to the transmission and holds part of the linkage and the arm that opts to...
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    what yoke do i need...

    hey guys im in the process of installing a 360/727 combo in my duster the tail shaft of the 727 has 30 splines I would like to find a yoke I can use to attach the 727 to the stock driveshaft that came with the 904 does anyone have a partnumber (or better yet, the actual part) I need...
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    any tips on mating a 727 back on a 360?

    hey guys I just finished up my 360 yesterday and im hoping to drop the drivetrain into the car today or tomorrow but first I need to reinstall the torque converter (add 1 quart of ATF, any specific type?) I am planning on laying the 727 on a dirtbike stand and then lowering the 360...
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    904 to 727 swap questions

    hey guys I am almost ready to pull the /6-904 and drop in a 360-727 combo the car is a 71 duster with the column shift and my question is...will everything swap over? (I know the slip on yoke wont fit) but will the shifter linkage work? (I will be installed a lokar kick down cable)...
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    which transmission cooler lines do i need?

    hey guys im getting parts together to swap a 360/727 into my 71 s6/904 duster and im wondering which transmission cooler lines I need ? the right stuff has 2 sets listed, the 6901 http://www.getdiscbrakes.com/ytc6901 and the 7001 http://www.getdiscbrakes.com/ytc7001 (which has a loop near...
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    when and how to fill the transmission

    hey guys I am swapping in a 360/727 into my 72 duster and im wondering what the easiest way is to fill the transmission If I do it while it is still outside of the car it will all seep out the cooler lines no? it will be almost completely drained (putting a new filter in) so how many...
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    transmission cooler lines

    hey guys i have a 71 duster with a /6-904 that im hoping to swap a 360-727 combo in this winter the 727 came out of a motor home and the person who pulled it cut the cooler lines towards the front of the motor so using the stock lines from the 727 is not an option so, my question is this...
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    thoughts on ratchet shifters?

    hey guys I would like to pick your brains on the different ratchet shifters out there (and if it is even a good idea at all) the car would be a 73 duster, with a 318, 904, bench seat and column shift one of the reasons I am considering it is because at some point in thinking of adding...
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