Ax-15 to A833 swap

It’s about impossible to get too much first gear unless you have really low (high numerically) rear axle gears.

Since you don’t know what they are, you probably don’t.

You can fix the clutch linkage. You just need to know if you need to speed up clutch engagement or slow it down. Once you figure that out you can fix the linkage.

Here is the FACT. Torque NEVER broke a transmission. Ever. Do not buy a clutch based on its “torque” holding capability. That’s bullshit. And you’ll break parts so fast you’ll swap in an automatic.

So get torque out of your head.

What breaks these gear boxes are JUNK CLUTCHES. Thats always what breaks parts. Anyone who tells you your torque broke your transmission will show you they are talking out of their ***.

I can take a 200 hp engine (with it’s torque curve to get that) and break an 833 so fast your head will spin.

A big honking clutch with tires that bite and the next thing you know, you’ll **** third gear. It wasn’t torque that did it, it was a JUNK CLUTCH and traction that did it.

If that transmission is already in the car, you are better off saving your money and fixing the clutch linkage issue. If you are worried about breaking it, get a good clutch. You do NOT a need or even want a dual friction, ceramic double dog trick clutch.

In fact, now that I think about it, you probably have less of an issue with the clutch linkage and more of an issue with the pressure plate.

So I guess the question should be what clutch do you have now? Do you plan on slicks, cheater slicks or a drag radial tire?

Don’t get bogged down with a bunch of math until you grasp the concept of what breaks transmissions.

I don’t know what the gear splits are for that gearbox. I guess I can look them up and see how bad they really are.

For now, I’d seriously consider leaving what you have in there and fixing the other issues.

Unless you are drag racing I think you are going backward with the 833.

I went back though all the jabberwocky and you have 3.55’s. That’s not a low rear axle ratio. I consider that pretty tall.

You got **** bombed with a bunch of math that doesn’t matter. Let’s do the simple math because no matter what, you are stuck with the ratios the transmissions come with.

If you have a 3.55 rear axle ratio and you want to find out the overall ratio of any gear in the gear box, it’s simple multiplication. So I’ll run through the common first gear ratios.

3.55*2.47=8.769 first gear.
3.55*2.66=9.443 first gear
3.55*3.09=10.97 first gear

Those are your options for 833 first gear ratios.

I’ve driven them all and I can say that the 8.769 is absolutely miserable to drive. Just garbage.

The 9.443 is SLIGHTLY better but you have to manipulate to the clutch and dick around. It’s not fun.

The 10.97 is TOLERABLE. That is the absolute tallest first gear I would use if you have an 833 box. The other two options are miserable to drive.

If you had a lower rear axle ratio then it would get better. Let’s do the simple math of what you can control.

4.10*2.47=10.127
4.10*2.66=10.906
4.10*3.09=12.669

The issue with that is now your 1:1 (fourth gear) is 4.10 instead of 3.55 and you have more rpm at any cruise MPH. Some guys hate that.

So you need to understand this basic relationship be for you do any other math because it’s essentially irrelevant as you have no control over what the other gear ratios in the transmission are.

I need to look up the ratios for the 5 speed you have.