Back on the Dart! 727 install with transbrake wiring and a trans blanket
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- My 1968 Dodge Dart drag car is getting her 727 torqueflite transmission re installed. Upgrades to the trans include a trans brake and an SFI blanket to meet drag race rules. My small block mopar powered dart will reach into the 10’s this year so lots of upgrades needed
Joe, I used for the front the Ramps that you drive up on, I used a blanket on 727 in my Cuda and was very hot from that so make sure your Transmission cooler is huge or a tiny fan for that.also note cable shifter is a way to go
Ya cable would be better but then I lose the stock shifter. May happen in the future
Cool man! This is awesome and i just subbed. It will get me into knowing the "mopars" muscle cars which i do like but im more into japanese cars and/or turbo boosted car's and sport motorcycles. Great!
Awesome! Warning I have converted a few people over to the Mopar life! Check out some other vids lots on the channel! Thanks for watching
Wow, 10.99 or better needs a blanket. Is that just a track requirement ? Hellcats are easily running below that.
Once again, that notification brought a smile.
Lol, who needs a hoist? I need a hoist.
The engine compartment is looking really good along with the controller setup, nice and clean.
Thanks for the video and update.
Stay strong brother.
Hey bud! Cars newer than a certain year, like 2010 or something not sure, don’t play by the same rules. That’s also why they don’t need cages. Thanks for watching bro 😎
Great video Joe!
How about a small metal shield off the pan bolts going vertical, protecting the linkage from being encroached on by the blanket?
Just a thought.
Nice work brother
Oh nice one. Just don’t think the blanket has enough strap. Prob gunna slit it and poke softer arm tru and run linkage on out side
Hey Joe. I love to see the car coming back together. I DO NOT like the way the jacket fits against the shift lever. Cable or linkage doesn't matter. It is against the lever and can tattoo your tranny catching it. I don't know what the answer is, but I think I'd weld 1/4" plate on the inside floor before I took a chance the way that one is set up!! Also, I am happy you ended up NOT putting a block against the tail shaft housing and floor. That s far too much weight for the tail housing.. I have done what you are doing a hundred times. Once you locate the tranny with the mount, run a cheap ratchet strap from one torsion bar to the other and tighten it up to hold her in place. Hell, I have towed cars cross country with a tranny on a strap like that and never had an issue!! And as far as the shifter, I'd keep what you have. As long as you cannot push through a gear, leave it. Cables are a PITA. They are tough to locate without a header burning them and they stretch. I have an aftermarket shifter that ratchets and I am going to convert it to linkage just like yours only B-body..
Good call with the strap across the torsion bars. I’ll look into a bit, ya prob just gunna cut the blanket and poke the shifter lever thru amd run the rod on the out side of blanket. Thanks for watching!
You are correct all the cable shifters I have ever had sucked
Excellent video I've done the same thing by jacking to Jack with my legs but usually I have the floor jack pointing towards the rear because the engine is already in when I do it. I would probably put the transmission and engine in as one piece I find that easier. The secret to doing it like that is to Jack the back of the car very high so that the angle you put the engine and transmission in is not quite so severe.
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Love your car ! Qa1 makes a tubular k frame that bolts in & accepts all the stock suspension. It would give you a little bit more header clearance. I’m not picking apart your beautiful car , just passing along information 😊
Yes I know about the qa1 k frame. I will prob do it and control arms after my motor is done! Thanks for watching
Poke a hole in the blanket don’t cut use a leather grommet run the linkage through. No pressure on linkage!
Nice! Ya that’s what I was thinking about poking arm they blanket I like the leather grommet idea! Thanks
You have the best series, I used to be you until everything started to hurt!
Oh no everything is starting to hurt! Lol thanks for watching
Love the car. Just picked up a 68 to build, can't wait to start. Check your trans fittings , just learned between npt and nps. Keep um coming!
Right on bro! Good luck with the project!
Lol @ the 2 legged jack handle pump...been there done that many times...Quite a workout aint it..
Best exercise ever!
Did you have to modify the drive shaft to uses the 727? I also have a 68 dart and I want to pull the manual 3 speed to replace it with a 727. From what I understand the output shaft is longer but you seemed to have made it work.
@@tmac20031 car was born with the 727
More progress! I’m ready to see how you like the brake. I’m assuming you have to switch classes of racing at your track?
No still just run pro class. We only have pro and street. 👍🏻
@@SimpsonsSpeedShop awesome! We have sportsman, pro, and super pro. The sportsman has a 7.70 cutoff for the 1/8th. Pro is footbrake that’s on slicks. Super pro is any electronics. So a tranbrake car would race a 4.80 dragster with throttle stop, 2 step, delay box. Kinda the step into the high roller part
@@JustMoparJoe dammmmmm ya glad we just have the classes. Lol. Not sure what the deal will be at the closest big track. Guess I’ll see one day. Ps I tried to deal lift my trans like you did in your vid. Wasn’t happening lol
@@SimpsonsSpeedShop haha! All those table muscles finally paid off for me! 😂
Would of been cool if you lived nearby to at least help you with the jack...tranny looking great 👍
Great video I like how the trans break and 2 step work together I don't know much about that but am trying to build along those lines so thanks heaps
Excellent. Glad it helped a bit. Thanks for watching
Love the content man great video
Thanks for watching bro
That blanket is a cool idea, curious about how you figure out the linkage interference.
Great video 👍
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
love the content of the video thanks man
Thanks for watching bro!
Great video, nice to see your progress. I do have a suggestion, please put a Nylock nut on that transbrake power connector. The last thing you want is it not working after the drive to the track and you are on the starting line. Just cheap insurance. And since you are upgrading the power alot, wouldnt it be a good idea to upgrade the motor mounts and the trans mount to polyurethane or go with solid mounts. I think schumacher racing sells upgraded poly mounts. Cant wait to see your car wheels in the air at the next track video. Keep up the excellent content.
Nylock nut is a good call! Motor mounts are good call, if I had the older k frame they would be solid for sure. May do motor plate in near future not sure.
He may have a spool Mount type K member which are Unbreakable
@@thomasward4505 I do have the spool type
Have to keep your tracks Tech Inspector happy and the NHRA rulebook
You know it! Thanks for watching
Hey Buddy!! buena tecnica con el gato hidraulico!!
Hey bud! Sorry I can only speak English 😅 thanks for watching tho!
Mopars are manly. Man buns aren't. 🤣😂😅😶
Don’t hate on the long hair bro 😎
@@SimpsonsSpeedShop I would never lol. Love watching your channel and the progress. MOPAR or no car brother.😎
Hey hey hey… easy on us long hairs better than a ponytail any day! 🐎 !
Coming a long nice nate
Happy days 😀
Getting there 👍🏻👍🏻
Good Stuff Brother!! Nice Trans jack technique! Freakin cotter pin!!....lol
Freaking cotter pin!!!!!!
😂 love have Yu jacked it up. Gotta do what Yu can . Such a beast
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