Any good info out there and rebuilding an 833, or tips/advice? My synchros are a bit ornery, 2nd is ok, just not good enough to get a clean powershift. 3rd and 4th will grind, so I've just be double clutching to avoid it.

I used brewers for all my parts and i got a CD Disc for mine and me and a buddy did it all and it worked great..

Here is a photo of the grease and the pliers. These are not the best pliers but you need some with the notches as shown and the patterned "teeth" on the face to grip better.

Last winter, I rebuilt my A833 and I had zero experience with transmissions. I didn't do anything wrong but I didn't do one thing I should have.

First, here are some good links. I would read these through-and-through. Some ideas (like a little ATV sealant here and there or a good order for removing and installing parts) are worth their weight in gold.

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/transmissions/four-speed-manual.html
http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techa...r_speed_tranny/
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=166041
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=5367516

Second, buy yourself some good pliers and I would pick up a little tranny assembly grease when you need something to stick during assembly.

For my rebuild, I leaned on Wayne/Dan from Brewers for support. They were kind enough to look at pictures and make recommendations when I was determining what to replace and what to reuse. Brewers can get parts out the door very quickly and the parts are top-notch.

I am a novice and not a great judge of what can be reused and what should be replaced. I was right about all the parts except for my #3 Synchro. I should have replaced it. If I had to do it again, I would have replaced all sliders and all synchos. Instead, I have to pull my A833 this winter to replace a single stupid synchro that grinds a little into 3rd.

If the tranny is old and you don't want to open it again any time soon, I would replace both shaft bearings, all sliders, all synchros, all rollers, spacers and thrust rings plus all the washers/seals/snap rings This will be a little over $300 but hopefully the last time you have to pull it.

There are smarter people on this board who are better at transmissions that I am and they can help you decide what to scrap and what to keep but I am not that clever so I just replaced all the parts that wear quickly. You may also want to post photos of the gears and splines once you open it up.

It may be that you can make the correction you want for a set of synchros, but I would seriously consider getting a rebuild kit for about $120, new sliders for about $120 and then the rings you need.

I am happy to help share any photos or experience I had.

-Steve

Steve , those look like the pliers I have , 2 sets , one set I modified the tips on, they worked fine for me on the rebuilds I've done.

Thanks JohnRR. I had no complaints with the pliers. I've heard stories of the problems with removing the snap rings but my work went smooth with this tool.

One thing I did learn is some of the old rings will twist and warp out of shape when removed. I was glad Brewer's rebuild kit came with brand new ones so I didn't mind bending them a little if I had to.

Unfortunately I've played with the clutch adjustment until I had no play in the pedal, and it still does it (can't check airgap as I have a scatter shield). It looked a bit worn when I put it in when I took the side cover off. Even pushing the clutch 1/3 of the way down will allow me to shift, and has no appreciable effect on how loudly it grinds.

I plan to go through it all, not just throw different synchros in. Its a '67 18 spline, if it makes any difference.

Borrow a good heavy dead-blow hammer too. There will be times when you want/need to hit something with some force and you absolutely do not want to whack any of those parts with a hammer.

-Steve

I have found that it powershifts better if I use some 100 grit sandpaper to scuff the cone on the gear, so the brass grabs better. And use ATF, it shifts better than gear lube. John is right, AFT probably doesn't lube as good. So the tranny won't last as long. But if you are throwing power shifts, you'll have it apart long before the ATF wears out the bushings.