833 for A body

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Don K

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I have a 67 Barracuda that was a slant six car. When I bought it the owner had started a small block and 4 speed conversion. The clutch and brake pedal assembly has been installed and a hole cut in the tunnel, that is it. I have a 318 and 904 sitting in shop I could use but would rather have the 4 speed. I found a 833 on Craig's list but it's out of a B body. Will it work? I don't have a shifter or linkage what do I need to get. Before I start buying parts what do I need to know?
 
People have put in a B-body A833 in an A-body, the shifter is in the wrong location, but people have made a bracket to get the shifter in the A-body position. Probably already had the transmission and wanted it to work. You are probably better off to get an A-body A833, preferably a 68 or later as they have the 30 spline output shaft. Rod
 
Ok I still use a flip phone so I'm not tech savey how do I private message you?
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I have transmissions for sale private message me if you would like an A body 4 speed that will be freshly rebuilt, have other parts as well

Jeff
 
One of the best things I ever did was put a long-tail A833 into my 68 Barracuda, AND move the shifter waaay back between the buckets, and up as high as it goes, and install a really short stick onto it. And make my own super-stiff shifter rods. I haven't missed a shift since 2004.
But I gotta tell ya, I also modded second and third gears to what is commonly called street slick-shift, so I can shift at 7000plus.
And I also keep a box of spare brass rings on hand; I have to replace second gear brass fairly often.That's the price I pay for ramming into second like that.
And when it comes to clutches I like a diaphragm style with a factory 340 disc. But again, keep a spare disc on hand, cuz they tend to self-destruct with abuse; but they have a great feel to them.
So plan on taking the trans down every winter for "regular maintenance". If yours makes it thru two summers, you ain't driving it hard enough.lol
BTW; that A833 all cast iron box , when laying on your back under the car, weighs about 7000 pounds. So, get yourself an aluminum case and extension, which will get it down to something like 85 pounds. Not sure exactly what it weighs, but it kindof floats up there all by itself now. I got a Passon Perf box and it is doing well.
 
I have a 67 Barracuda that was a slant six car. When I bought it the owner had started a small block and 4 speed conversion. The clutch and brake pedal assembly has been installed and a hole cut in the tunnel, that is it. I have a 318 and 904 sitting in shop I could use but would rather have the 4 speed. I found a 833 on Craig's list but it's out of a B body. Will it work? I don't have a shifter or linkage what do I need to get. Before I start buying parts what do I need to know?
Just so you know;
the slanty pedals are wrong pedal ratio for a V8 clutch, and the Z-bar is different. The bellhouse bracket will depend on the year of the bell and overdrive bells have huge retainer holes. TO forks go with the bell and the forkpivot. TO forks are kindof engine specific
 
One of the best things I ever did was put a long-tail A833 into my 68 Barracuda, AND move the shifter waaay back between the buckets, and up as high as it goes, and install a really short stick onto it. And make my own super-stiff shifter rods. I haven't missed a shift since 2004.
But I gotta tell ya, I also modded second and third gears to what is commonly called street slick-shift, so I can shift at 7000plus.
And I also keep a box of spare brass rings on hand; I have to replace second gear brass fairly often.That's the price I pay for ramming into second like that.
And when it comes to clutches I like a diaphragm style with a factory 340 disc. But again, keep a spare disc on hand, cuz they tend to self-destruct with abuse; but they have a great feel to them.
So plan on taking the trans down every winter for "regular maintenance". If yours makes it thru two summers, you ain't driving it hard enough.lol
BTW; that A833 all cast iron box , when laying on your back under the car, weighs about 7000 pounds. So, get yourself an aluminum case and extension, which will get it down to something like 85 pounds. Not sure exactly what it weighs, but it kindof floats up there all by itself now. I got a Passon Perf box and it is doing well.
5 hours and 2 minutes....
As soon as I started reading the thread I thought AJ is going to be all over this like stink on dootie...
If you're not a fabricator and you're not willing to do something a little odd ball inside your car I'm not sure if this would be my recommendation but if the opposite is true the opposite is true....
 
Just so you know;
the slanty pedals are wrong pedal ratio for a V8 clutch, and the Z-bar is different. The bellhouse bracket will depend on the year of the bell and overdrive bells have huge retainer holes. TO forks go with the bell and the forkpivot. TO forks are kindof engine specific
 
One of the best things I ever did was put a long-tail A833 into my 68 Barracuda, AND move the shifter waaay back between the buckets, and up as high as it goes, and install a really short stick onto it. And make my own super-stiff shifter rods. I haven't missed a shift since 2004.
But I gotta tell ya, I also modded second and third gears to what is commonly called street slick-shift, so I can shift at 7000plus.
And I also keep a box of spare brass rings on hand; I have to replace second gear brass fairly often.That's the price I pay for ramming into second like that.
And when it comes to clutches I like a diaphragm style with a factory 340 disc. But again, keep a spare disc on hand, cuz they tend to self-destruct with abuse; but they have a great feel to them.
So plan on taking the trans down every winter for "regular maintenance". If yours makes it thru two summers, you ain't driving it hard enough.lol
BTW; that A833 all cast iron box , when laying on your back under the car, weighs about 7000 pounds. So, get yourself an aluminum case and extension, which will get it down to something like 85 pounds. Not sure exactly what it weighs, but it kindof floats up there all by itself now. I got a Passon Perf box and it is doing well.

Interior pics please!
 
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