This sounds like the same basic tranny that Jim Forbes gave a reply on when I
saw one for sale at Stovebolt Engine Co. class ads. GM apparently used this
tranny sometime in the late '80's, a mopar unit with a GM bolt pattern and
input shaft. I didn't buy it becuase I was unsure if the input retainer was the
right size for AD bell housing.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Woody wrote:
> I have not seen the article, but I had a Mopar A-833 4 spd behind a 350 Chev
> in an AD truck, and it requires an adapter available from Trans-Adapt. The
> input shaft pilot bearing stub must be shortened about 3/4" and a Chev pilot
> bushing bored out to fit the larger diameter of the Mopar shaft. The
> bearing retainer needs to be turned down to fit the Chev throwout bearing.
> The Trans-Adapt adapter may need to be bored out to fit the bearing retainer
> as the Mopar A-833 used four different retainers depending on the input
> beariing size, and the application. This is a good, bullet proof tranny,
> and the swap is fairly straight forward and well worth the effort.
>
> Woody
> 53 GMC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Don Simmons <tasimmons@cbnn.net>
> To: A Old Trucks Chat <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 9:18 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] new overdrive option!
>
> > I just read an article in the Feb 2001 Custom Classic Trucks magazine
> about
> > using a Mopar A-833 4spd overdrive in a TF truck. Apparently is direct
> bolt
> > up to GM bellhousing with just minor modifications to the input shaft
> > bearing retainer. You only need to buy a different yoke for the driveline.
> > It's an excellent article for those looking for a low buck overdrive
> option!
> > Don Simmons
> > 1953 3100
> > Othello,Washington
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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