Originally Posted By mjb765
Originally Posted By Skeptic
Originally Posted By EWJ
Jamie's product is the ONLY option that WILL bolt in: no risk, no excuses, no compromise due to the understood sloppy tolerances of how cars were made in the past.

Hot Rodding is an intergral aspect out our hobby that we enjoy- but many do not want a 5 speed to be a compromising component of our particular Mopars. We want a solution that does not alter the original configuration of these cars. Jamie is the only offering that provides such solution. With that, many of us are willing to pay the price and patiently wait for our unit to be built.

Jamie's 855 offering is the pinnacle of hot rodding: it is something that has been crafted to improve our cars-without excuse- and does so as if it was there all along. Something that does these 3 things in harmony is the truest form of hot rod engineering.
I agree whole heartedly, if your 833 fits then the 855 is engineered to fit and seems to be a game changer for people that want a modern trans, without the hammering. I can also understand American Powertrain POV, they have no idea if your nearly 50YO car is a well built survivor, a 99-pnt resto, or a clapped out rustbucket that has floorboards made of stolen stop signs, or just flogged on the strip for most of it's life and is bent to hell.


Not blaming American Powertrain for the product..it is what it is.....my ONLY issue is when they say it fits with no mods, then change their tune when you call.....I'm sure it is a fine unit.


I think it is excellent that American Powertrain and others (SST) are making the investment to bring other offers to the Mopar market. We need their engagement as well. But many are not willing to risk cutting on some of their cars. If I was building a pro touring car based on a 318 or /6 body their items would be considered. But I am not willing to cut on my X9 Numbers matching GTX (even though it is far from a show car). Many feel the same way on their more historically relevant rides. The more the merrier in this regard. Neither path is inexpensive and each have their merits. The point is that I and many others are willing to wait for Jamie to call any say their unit is ready. And for me, when the first one is done, I will place my order for a second one that same day.


Ed
EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc.
1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed
1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96
1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7
1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96
1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96
1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW
1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96
2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed
"The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".