OD trans differences

[racingsnake440]

Does anyone know if it's possible to use the tail housing and output shaft from an OD a833 on a regular a833? I can get a van OD trans cheap and would like to use the tailhousing and output shaft to convert an A body trans for use in a B body. Obviously the gears from the A body trans would need to be switched over onto the OD trans output shaft.

Has anyone tried anything like this?

 

[440-4-spd]

you have to use the larger rear bearing with it but yes it works, Remember it is a b/e body piece. you can use the 1-2 slider assembly as it is the same and they have steel shift forks. the forks need the tits cut off with a dremel. but they are steel and don't break. EVERTHING ELSE IS JUNK. If you want to use the OVD gears you need to put them in the cast iron case w/counter shaft gears as a assembly. The aluminum case is scrap. It is not bushed and it gets worn/hot expands and boom.........

 

[racingsnake440]

Thanks for the info. Sorry if I'm being stupid but not sure if you're saying the output shaft is usable or not. I don't want to use the overdrive gears just convert a short tailshaft a833 into a long tailshaft one.

thanks again

 

[joesnow]

were are you located?

 

[440-4-spd]

were are you located?

I was trying to tell you that the output/mainshaft is different. If you do not use the OVD gears you need to get a different mainshaft/output shaft. The tailshaft will work