I just received a call back from A&A as well, and spoke with them about the points you had brought up in the thread, and they agreed with your assessment regarding using a built 727, gear it correctly, and run a specific converter/rear gear that will put highway cruising RPM's where they're comfortable. After speaking with them about whether they would put the GV overdrive on the tail of the 727, they were of the mindset to build the tranny correctly, and it shouldn't need it. They did mention that it is a very reliable product, so after the original build of the 727, if it didn't match the cruising RPM I was looking for, I could send the transmission back and have the GV unit added.