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727’s are easy to overhaul, and parts are inexpensive and readily available. I would certainly not run from it on that basis. In fact, its being a convertible alone would cover a multitude of other faults, in my book! I *LOVE* open cars. (;-D)
I’ll let somebody else advise you on the Budd brakes. I’ve saved all the “conversion” e-mails in case I ever need to do a conversion on one. I think this is probably detailed on the club website someplace….
--Brooks in Dallas
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Good morning all!
I’m looking at a 68 Convertible in my area that wouldn’t shift into 3rd gear on my short test drive. I looked into the repair section of the site to see a list of possibilities and maybe I mis-read the section… I found tons of references to letting the Torque Converter fill before driving off, but I didn’t see much about problems shifting into 3rd gear. Does the torque converter cover this as well?
Since I’m not a mechanical sort, can someone enlighten me on the basics of transmissions, the leading causes of why a transmission would not shift into higher gears, and if I should run in the opposite direction from a car whose front brakes (Bud system) pulsate and transmission won’t hit high gear. Otherwise this car is “all there” but needs clean up and touch up.
Thanks,
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