Details please..!!!

I saw them at Classics. Awesome..I will be getting one...

Main case weighs just 14 lbs. vs. 36 lbs. in cast iron.
A Body tail weighs 6 lbs. vs. 18 lbs. in cast iron.
'66-'69 B Body tail weighs 8 lbs. vs. 21 lbs. in cast iron.
'70 - '74 B / E Body tail weighs 8 lbs. vs. 21 lbs. in cast iron.
Sidecover weighs 2 lbs. vs. 5 lbs. in cast iron. It has extra ribbing inside.
Main case countershaft bore is already bushed.
Sidecover bores are bushed as well.

Hmmm, very interesting indeed. I'm trying to figure out what to do for a trans next winter, bite the bullet and go Tremec TKO or rebuild the 833... What sort of cost are we talking here?

Ed,
Main case ready to go. $250.00
Tailhousing, ready to go $250.00
Sidecover $75.00

Buy the whole set $550.00

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VERY cool. Can I put my Hemi 4speed guts in it? I have a low mileage, resto'd Hemi 4 gear form a 69 440-6 RR but am putting it in an E body.

71TA,
They take all the factory internals! They use all factory seals, gaskets and hardware. You can put your guts into it. We are making cases in both 307 and 308 front bearings to fit every application.
Jamie

I was also planning on swapping in my 18 spline internals. I have purchased alot of parts from Jamie, excellent stuff and quick delivery. 4 speed linkages and so on.. He isn't shy about offering advice or help either...great guy.

That looks great. Great product idea! I spent more than a few hours working with a friend of mine to bush a factory aluminum case. When we got all done we still didn't have anything that worked due to the number of casting flaws in the original housing. If you're going to run a four speed, then this has to be something to check out.

Keith,
Thanks for the kind words,
Jamie

jamie , looks good .

a few questions , is that B body shift mount a machined piece like the e body or is that a stocker cast piece you happen to have ?

had you put any thought or effort into replacing the roller bearings the factory used with a taper roller bearing ? i can see one stumbling block , but i haven't made the measuremments yet to see if parts from a T5 can be retro fitted between the mainshaft and the iput shaft .

also , have you assembled on and had it installed behind a high HP engine in a racing atmosphere ?

my need is for stock appearing racing and if it can handle a wide open throttle shift with a 550 plus HP engine its of little good to me ...

unfortunately the stock appearing guys as well as resto anal freaks will have to grind off your logos ...

COOL. Jamie, do you have a price list or catalog i could look at for ideas? and is it online? How much power can these take?and whats the threshhold gain over stock?
nice looking peice!!!

The catalog is not on-line. e-mail me your address and I can mail you one.

fourspd@ptd.net
Thanks,
Jamie

JohnRR,
I did explore the tapered roller bearing idea. This would make a special bearing retainer necessary then. We were striving to use all factory type hardware. That would minimize the cost of retrofitting the aluminum cases to your application. The factory 308 bearing is a high load bearing so I don't see the retrofit to be worth it. We have tested them and I feel that they should hold up fine to whatever you can throw at them within reason.

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This ought to shed a few pounds on those F.A.S.T. cars!

That makes me really wanna go back to 4-speeds!
Shed some weight, retain the strength.

Great work!