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| Author: | RossKinder [ Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Adapting long A833 to short car |
I ran across an article on BigBlockDart.Com (http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/abconv.shtml) that said it would show you how to use a long A833 in an A body. What it actually showed was an adapter to move the shifter mount from the long cone/rear position to a short cone/rear position. A plate steel mount extension. It seems to me that this would merely make it possible to install a short model linkage on a long model tranny with the shifter half way between the forward mounting position and the rear mounting position on a long cone. I fail to see the great advantage of that. From what I've seen, short A833's are usually missing their linkage - at least on eBay, making them something to seek, not something you want to find uses for. And I don't see how that makes a long A833 fit into an A body better. (Maybe all long A833's fit under A bodies fine?!) 1. Does ANY configuration have a shifter in the forward mount position on the long A833, a position that would appear to work better with a bench seat than a midpoint position? 2. Have I missed the point of this article? 3. Is there any place where A833 linkages are "plentyful?" Thanks |
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| Author: | Doc [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:10 am ] |
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The transmission mounting pad is also different between the long and short Mopar transmissions. Save yourself a lot of fabrication work and trouble... get the correct lenght transmission for the chassis you are working with. DD |
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| Author: | rock [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | ross, here is more on your question |
rosskinder, You asked: 1. Does ANY configuration have a shifter in the forward mount position on the long A833, a position that would appear to work better with a bench seat than a midpoint position? Ans: Yes. I have 2 long model 833 OD's, both with a forward mount for the shifter. Mine are/were in a '64 d100 pickup and the shifter fits nicely in front of the bench seat. The rear mount would not work. I can't see how the short body would ever work even with a S-shaped shift handle rod because the "throw" from R to 4th is so long the shift handle rod smashes into your dashboard, if not your seat. I made several shifter mounting plates to try angling the shfter body forward and backward to get it to fit the rods I had on hand. Easy enough to do from the forward mount holes, veeeery difficult to do from the rear ones. As to getting rods, I made a recent post about rods to someone here...just like many things you will find them in the darndest places and at the darnedst times. Worth buying a Hurst Comp Plus with rods if less than $125 in my opinion just to get the rod set, then clean up the shifter and sell it. rok '64d100 rock '64d100 |
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| Author: | RossKinder [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:50 pm ] |
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Quote: The transmission mounting pad is also different between the long and short Mopar transmissions.
Believe me, that is my intention. But finding the tranny I need has been pretty illusive.Save yourself a lot of fabrication work and trouble... get the correct lenght transmission for the chassis you are working with. DD Thanks |
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| Author: | InThePink [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:25 pm ] |
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Quote: Quote: The transmission mounting pad is also different between the long and short Mopar transmissions.
Believe me, that is my intention. But finding the tranny I need has been pretty illusive.Save yourself a lot of fabrication work and trouble... get the correct lenght transmission for the chassis you are working with. DD Thanks http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HURST-4- ... dZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/mopar-a- ... dZViewItem |
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| Author: | RossKinder [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:49 pm ] |
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Quote: Quote: Quote: The transmission mounting pad is also different between the long and short Mopar transmissions.
Believe me, that is my intention. But finding the tranny I need has been pretty illusive.Save yourself a lot of fabrication work and trouble... get the correct lenght transmission for the chassis you are working with. DD Thanks http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HURST-4- ... dZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/mopar-a- ... dZViewItem Thanks |
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| Author: | InThePink [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:35 pm ] |
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Actually, the first one I posted is an O.D version according to the info the seller posted. Are you looking for a complete setup with everything you need to bolt into your car? |
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| Author: | RossKinder [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:21 pm ] |
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Quote: Actually, the first one I posted is an O.D version according to the info the seller posted.
I think so. Replacing a 3 speed.Are you looking for a complete setup with everything you need to bolt into your car? Thanks |
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