Change from 4-speed to 3w/OD

dodge71demon said
From Allpar
Chrysler described the change as “an A-833 four-speed transmission, converted over to a three speed manual transmission with an overdrive gear ratio.” It was used with both the 318 V8 and 225 slant six. After the 1975 run, Chrysler switched to a finer-pitched gear tooth design to reduce the noise of the 1975 models, and changed the overdrive from 0.73:1 to 0.71:1. It used a steel housing except on the Feather Duster and Dart Lite, where it had an aluminum case and extension housing.

I have to respectfully disagree with RustyRatRod. I agree that forward gears should be counted, but only until you get to a 1:1 gear ratio which, in the case of the A833 OD tranny, is 3rd gear. '4th' gear is an overdrive ratio, thus, it truly is a 3-speed overdrive. Hate how tight 1st gear is to 2nd. It's like the Power Glide of manual transmissions.