How much power will a stock 904 handle

volaredon said
A related question to the original question of this post that I've (tried) to ask and can never seem to get a good answer for is how much power does a 904 consume to run as compared to say an 833, 833od, a 727, and/or an a500 with everything else being equal?

The best info I've heard was from testing Chrysler did between a 727 and 904 in the '70's. With both transmissions and their respective converters built to the same specs and the vehicle weight adjusted for the different transmission weights, the 904 was about .15 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile. It may have been in a Super Stock car. Apparently the benefit came from less rotating weight due to smaller parts and less friction due to smaller friction areas.

On a related note, it's my understanding that 904's are less prone to blow up like a 727 because of smaller, lighter parts, like the drum. I had one or two 727's "grenade" in my early years but never had or saw a 904 do it.