Opinions on 4 speed with OD

He's right actually.....that is IF you do not bush the aluminum case 4 speed. Once you do, they will take almost all the abuse as a standard 4 speed. The cast iron case models are pretty much on par with the standard 4 speed.
Cool Man! It's been so long, I caint remember where I read that. Maybe the Chassis book? I dunno, many cells ago