Aluminum 833OD behind a 440...your thoughts

Here's the article on doing the 833OD rebuild and having the aluminum case machined for steel countershaft inserts.

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/transmission-drivetrain/mopp-0110-a-833-aluminum-case-buildup/

The article is a bit overly dramatic about the issue, but hey, it's a magazine. The case wear problem, while it does occur and can be an issue, is usually a long term, wear out over a 100k miles type issue, not an acute problem. Although it can cause a pretty dramatic failure once it's worn out.

As for the strength, I can give the contact info of a gentleman on another board that ran an 833OD in his Duster behind a 440 for 8 seasons on the track as well as on the street and ran 60' times of 1.48 with it. He also broke a yoke on his 8 3/4 rear running the 833OD behind that 440, replaced the 8 3/4 and continued racing with the undamaged 833OD. Good enough for me. Yes, they can break, no, they aren't as strong as a regular 833. But they're more than strong enough to do the job if they're in good condition.