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Thanks for that tidbit of assistance. Crunched numbers in all the scenarios that would fit my driving needs and it looks like the 3.73 will stay and I will build any other performance perimeters into the engine build. :thumbsup:

Any idea on what the final ratio in the transmission would be? I'm hoping someone that has the OD 833 and 3.73 combo would chime in with a real world experience,,,be it pro or con

Are you also running a cast iron OD?

I'm not planning on making it a high performance car. I"ll leave that for the muscle car owners with the thick wallets. I picked up the OD for a song, and can't see dropping a $1.2K 833 non-OD tranny, and/or for that matter, a $2k 8.75" SureGrip into a lowly stepchild Valiant. My goals are for...

I have a '69 Valiant 2dr that will be running a 340, 833 OD set up. My desire is to have a street car, cruiser, with occasional tire chirper when light goes green. Tire size I am planning on will be around 27". I have read many calculations on final gear ratio on the diff, but was wondering if...

Allow me to throw in my .02 on this.. Do you know if the heads have had hardened seats installed? Are you using any fuel additive to compensate for the loss of the lubricating lead that used to be in the fuel? The problem you describe parallels the issues I have had with my 1969 Toyota Corona...

Very interested...preferred payment method? Zip is 46123. Thanks!

"physixx, post: 1973057338, member: 981"]I have some rods as well so put me next in line. However, keep in mind that if you replace the rod bolts, you have to resize the big ends. Just sayin' Thanks for the tip... do you know a info source that lets me know that process?

First,,, I want to apologize for taking so long to respond. I never anticipated such a quick response,, and I learned something about these rods I never knew. The 340 that came with the project '69 Valiant did so in pieces tossed in a Rubbermaid tote box. I am open to any advice or information...

I am in need of good condition stock 340 645 rods. Bolts not needed as I have some ARP bolts ready for install. Floating pin. Thanks,,, FYI,,, not a scammer,,, just a noob :)

I have a '69 Valiant and was wondering the same thing... Will this fit my dash as well.. Guess a call to Classis Dash will need to be made