A-833 gear ratio

The A833OD I have has the 3.09 first gear, I believe all of them did. I have had this tranny behind both a warmed over slant 6 and a hot 360. The 1-2 shift was never a problem for either engine. The 2-3 shift is no issue for the 360 but I did need to rev past the torque peak with the slant to keep the engine in a decent rpm but it was not really and issue. The 3-4 shift is like any tranny when you shift into OD don't expect a lot of acceleration in 4th. BTW, I had both 3.23 and 3.55 gears behind this tranny.

Of course if you are looking for maximum performance at the strip this is not the best choice for a tranny. But if it's a street car, go for it.

FWIW, If I were to be looking to spend the money on a Passion Perfromance version of the OD I would go a differnent route. Pick up a Borg Warner T5 5 speed from a 5.0 Mustang at the junk yard (can be had for around $150). Then spend some of your money to have an adapter made to mate the tranny to the mopar bellhousing.