I had problems constantly with the spline at the rear clutch pack housing. Now add the torque of the diesel and I see a real mess. For sure you would need an aftermarket shaft, clutch hub, etc. The manual valve body is necessary so that the sprague clutch is not taking the power but the band is. The diesel would scatter the sprague clutch the first time out. I have seen them split and take the case out.

Course I always drove smooth and professional

Know one thing, you will not save money over a manual with a clutch in the automatic, gets expensive real fast.

 

I might also add, the aluminum planitaries will never work, not sure what you trans has, but they have to be steel for that use and a large band would be necessary.

 

Turbo Action www.turboaction.com makes a five pinion steel cage. 727's can be built to take a 1,000 horsepower or more, but I agree that a manual will cost you less at some point, but not more fun!

 

Hey Cap't,

The clutchflite would be the bomb, and hardly anyone would beat you in a race or pull, but I have no idea as to the durability on one of our trucks. I actually dreamed about this last night!

I think I would like to revisit the clutchflite myself in the future when I have another truck as my daily driver. After having had the manual valve body setup on my 'Cuda I think the clutchflite setup on my truck would be unbelievably fast and fun, provided I build the tranny up big time to begin with. I'll start investigating this and run the numbers. I'll post what I find.

Mark

 

I agree!!!! the clutchflite would be the talk of the town!!

"5" gear steel planitary" Wooooo that would hold up to a full throttle clutch release!!! it would be llike haveing a tranny brake,Mmmmmmmm,mmmm(clutch release)"Bam" the from tires come up off the ground, and pack them for about 20' and your gone!!!]

Ya i have been dreaming a bout it too

 

It would be wonderfully violent. I would love it!
I need to get a single cab short bed 4x4 and lighten it. Than stick in a completely juiced 5.9 with twins and a clutchflite. That would be a fast one!

 

Yup, i agree, that's the only way to make a dream like that a reality!! (Packing the front wheels that is )

Man it would be fun thow!

 

Check this out:

http://www.autohobbydigest.com/image.php?68-4-hrm01.jpg

 

thanks for the link, it in my favorites now!!!
Whay coool.....do you thing that bussiness is still alive and at that adress?

 

it said that it bolt up to any bell housing so that must mean that the, as cast 727 bellhousing would have two be shaved off......right!

 

I don't remember. I do know that some of the early 727's had removable bells. Still researching..... B&M also used to make Clutchflites......

 

Ya to my nolage thay were allway part of the tranny/

 

Just went and look at one of my old "Direct Connection" performance, chassis books but it's not there!

I thought for shore that's were i has seen all the drawing and spec to make a clutchflight

 

I thought I saw something in one of my old DC catalogs too. I'll track it down.

 

"Upon returning to the U.S., it was if a magnet drew Dave back to his first love. In 1971, Dave left the regular Marine Corps and began his business and racing. This 1940 *****'s coupe with a fuel injected 426 Hemi, Dana rear end, and a B&M Clutchflite was cracking the quarter mile in the high tens. Not bad for a 3600 pound car in those days."