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Granite Bay is in Northern CA.
Looking closer, the 440 is a forged crank mill. This trans also is as tight and quiet as you could imagine. If I were a 4 speed fan I'd be pleased as punch with it. I'm running 4.10 gears and 32" tires. I know I'll be losing some gear ratio advantage by switching to the taller 1st gear 727 as compared to the granny low of this 4 speed.

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Do you not like shifting, or do you not like the granny low gear spread? If its the gear spread you don't like you might consider a swap to the NP445/NP4530. It has a more normal 4-speed gear spread. I did this swap on my 73 W200 and it made the truck much more driveable in pretty much all conditions I use it for. If I need a really low first gear I just throw it in low range. The NP445 gear ratios are 4.56 first, 2.28 second, 1.31 third, and 1.00 fourth, and all 4 gears are synchronized.

With all that said, I'd prefer a 440 over my current 318 so if you do ahead with the swap PM me as I might be interested in the big block bellhousing.

-Jon