727 SB Question

[formula_s]

I may have a buyer for a 727 that does not have the 2 holes on the tailshaft for a floor shifter. is there any way to use it as is for a floor shifted car or does the tailshaft need to be changed?

 

[diymirage]

I take it it also doesn't have the bosses on it ?

 

[formula_s]

If you mean the 2 holes on it , no they're not there.

 

[MoparMike1974]

You can swap the tailshaft housing. I dont think the boss is there if not set up for floor shift. Its not as simple as drilling the holes out.

 

[Lefty71]

Im sure everyone knows youre referring to the tailstock.... super easy swap.... Tailshaft is fine, and doesnt need to change.

 

[67Dart273]

Tail HOUSING. tail shaft. Two different things.

 

[Johnny Mac]

Many many cars started as column shift automatics, and now have cable shifted B&m or tci or cheetah floor shifters. I wouldn't think it would deter too many buyers at all... if a buyer wants it to use otherwise, that's up to them, and hopefully they ask those questions. Kudos on being transparent about it. I personally never owned a factory floor shifted car, and wouldn't have known any better lol.

 

[A body]

Anybody got a picture of one? Kind of curious as I also didn’t know this was a “thing”

 

[Bobzilla]

Post number 7 in this thread is the holes I think he is referring to.

904 vs 727 auto floor linkage

And then post 1 in this FBBO thread has the factory drawing of linkage.

727 torqueflite floor shift bracket help

 

[Duster346]

Anybody got a picture of one? Kind of curious as I also didn’t know this was a “thing”

 

[Duster346]

Tail HOUSING. tail shaft. Two different things.

- Extension Housing
- Output Shaft

 

[67Dart273]

- Extension Housing
- Output Shaft

Maybe so, but whatever, we are not talking about a SHAFT

 

[A body]

ahhhh…… I’ve seen that, and didn’t even give it a second thought. I think my 80 Mirada even had that with the floor shift.

 

[Cuda Al]

Parts book refers to it as an Extension
The same on was used from 66-71, only difference is 727,904.


Alan