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OD trans.swap question #151896 11/16/08 07:29 PM 11/16/08 07:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 126 wi. R Rosco OP member
Rosco OP member R Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 126 wi.	What's needed when switching from an A833 to an overdrive 833?

Re: OD trans.swap question [Re: Rosco] #151897 11/16/08 08:29 PM 11/16/08 08:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 444 upstate NY batt2rm mopar
batt2rm mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 444 upstate NY	Nothing is needed other than the 3/4 shift level needs to be reversed 180 degrees. The linkage arm may need to be lengthened. The only other issue may be the size of the input shaft bearing retainer. If memory serves me the OD retainer is about 5.16" in diameter. You may have a 4.80 or smaller depending on your tranny. You may be able to use the input retainer from your 833.

Re: OD trans.swap question [Re: batt2rm] #151898 11/16/08 08:33 PM 11/16/08 08:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,012 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,012 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Nothing is needed other than the 3/4 shift level needs to be reversed 180 degrees. The linkage arm may need to be lengthened. The only other issue may be the size of the input shaft bearing retainer. If memory serves me the OD retainer is about 5.16" in diameter. You may have a 4.80 or smaller depending on your tranny. You may be able to use the input retainer from your 833. that pretty much sums it up , BUT if you have a smallblock you will need to get a smallblock OD bellhousing , if a big block the reatiner for a big block 23 spline trans will bolt to the OD trans directly .

Re: OD trans.swap question [Re: JohnRR] #151899 11/16/08 09:00 PM 11/16/08 09:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,065 Milwaukee, WI In_The_Pink master
In_The_Pink master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,065 Milwaukee, WI	I think clutch forks on O.D. transmissions are longer than non-O.D. setups, but if you can get a matched O.D. BH (with the 5.125" bore hole) and clutch fork, do it.

Re: OD trans.swap question [Re: In_The_Pink] #151900 11/17/08 10:27 AM 11/17/08 10:27 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,396 Mass dgc333 pro stock
dgc333 pro stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,396 Mass	I am using a standard sb A-body clutch fork with an OD bellhousing and A833OD tranny. Works just fine. Dave Clement Pembroke, MA 03 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 99 Dakota SLT+ CC 4x4 68 Barracuda sport coupe http://home.comcast.net/~dgc333/

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