A833 O/D Cover/Access-plate installation
i use the later steel forks in the early side shifter plate , i just cut off the smaller dia part of the shafts , they fit great . and wear less than the bass ones . surprised that aj/forms doesn't offer up this same modification . he's a gu ru on these a833's .
Well that's because, on the street, which is all I do, if the synchros work, then the brass forks last just as long.
Besides, in my combo; with 3.55s and a 7000 shift rpm, the trans is almost always in Second gear. When I get into Third, the throttle is, of necessity, nearly closed .......... most of the time, lol.
But I must confess that I prefer the feel of the double-scissor, and IIRC, my Passon Performance side cover, is the late style, which requires the steel forks.
I know people used to say that the brass forks had a propensity to break, but since 1970 I have only ever broken one and I gotta blame that on BOTH the synchro which was not working properly anymore; and the shifter that had no stops; so who really knows.
If I was a racer, I would for sure put steel forks in, just for the peace of mind.
