I had the 727 in my 72 rebuilt with a shift kit by a place here in northwest indiana called Widco transmission the are well known here for their work and it only cost me $472.00 out the door as I supplied the shift kit which was about 32.00 and I am completely happy with it and have had no problems with it since. Stevan 72 Imperial Lebaron >From: "David Norris" <dnorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: IML: torqefilte and other >Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 13:29:57 -0600 > >I missed any responses to kevin's transmission question on dec 17. my 71 >trans is headed down hill faster than the car can go. (metaphorically >speaking). I seems everytime an autotrans is worked on it is $1000 or >more. I feel like it is a rule that all trans repairs have this minimum >fee. I understand the work and time just to remove and install is >unescapable. my personal experience is from 3 other chryslers but the gold >brick (71 4dr gold color) is probably next. I will admit i am afraid to >venture in where little elves quietly shift the gears and make the machine >move. I am almost set with all the tools to start doing this myself but >does anyone out there have personal experience with this stuff? can i get >a good rebuild book and learn how to do this mystical repair myself? I >have had good and bad repair shop experience in the past that is why i >learned to work on my cars in the first place. In my opinion, the shop did >something wrong on Kevin's trans since it broke 2 months after the warranty >expired instead of the next day. (joke, you have all been there). >Imperially yours, David Norris, 71 4dr "the gold brick" eastland texas _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail