I have put 833ODs in several cars over the years. No one is saying it is any kind of race piece. Most guys wouldn't put any OD tranny in their drag car anyway.

But for cruisers with deep gears, they are a nice alternative. IMHO, they have their place in certain applications in our dinosaurs. 833ODs are not for everyone, but then what transmission is?

I usually pick them up in the pick-a-part yards when I see them. I have one stashed in the barn now. For a couple of hundred bucks, they are hard to beat in the right application.

twocents

P.S. I wished the 518 was as easy and cheap an alternative to the 727 as the 833ODs are to the 833s. Again, in the right application.

Master, again and still