4 speed fitment

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Im currently looking at a dodge truck, it’s 1973 dodge custom 300 which has 4 speed transmission. My question is I want to put the transmission into my 1968 Plymouth valiant will this fit/work? Was hoping to see if anyone here has done this or has insight to my question thanks |izzacck|
 
Izzacck said:
Im currently looking at a dodge truck, it’s 1973 dodge custom 300 which has 4 speed transmission. My question is I want to put the transmission into my 1968 Plymouth valiant will this fit/work? Was hoping to see if anyone here has done this or has insight to my question thanks |izzacck|
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Probably not. The truck transmission is probably a top loader type shifter and not a linkage type shifter like the NP 833's are.
 
@toolmanmike nailed it, most likely won’t work for you if it’s the original transmission.

Some trucks and vans came with the same A833 OD as A/F bodies if you don’t mind a non performance transmission. Look for late 70’s to 80’s light duty trucks and vans. You will need a different shifter/rods.
 
Since it's a 300, you're looking at either an NP435 (wide ratio) or NP445 (close ratio) truck trans.
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It ain't gonna fit. And the granny first gear is only good for pulling tree stumps.
 
Look under the truck and see if it looks like an 833
 
MidnightSwinger said:
@toolmanmike nailed it, most likely won’t work for you if it’s the original transmission.

Some trucks and vans came with the same A833 OD as A/F bodies if you don’t mind a non performance transmission. Look for late 70’s to 80’s light duty trucks and vans. You will need a different shifter/rods.
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They did? I thought they were long shaft.........(the trucks vans)
 
67Dart273 said:
They did? I thought they were long shaft.........(the trucks vans)
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The trucks were long tail shaft, same tail shaft as the E body 833’s and 71+ B body. The truck A833OD’s have two shift pads, most only had the front (B body) location drilled out with the other one just as cast.

But the A833OD's were '75-86, the OP is talking about a '73. And a D300 would be an NP 435 or better anyway, not an 833.
 
I stand corrected on the truck/van tail shaft length. I had a short shaft in a D100 and it had a bracket that bolted to the stock A body shift pad location and located the shifter forward. It must have been swapped in and whoever made the bracket did a good enough job to where it looked factory to me. I’ve also seen one in a B100/150 in a junk yard years ago, but it didn’t have a shifter/linkage just bolted to the motor.
 
MidnightSwinger said:
Light duty only, I’ve seen them in B100’s and had one in an 86 D100 slant six.
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Negatory. It was completely different than the A body transmission. It was the truck version 833OD, which has a different tail housing and different ratios.
 
Isn't the forward shifter mount position the same?
 
Here's a fairly easy to make shifter mount that uses the B/E shifter pad to put it in the A body location.

B/E body four-speed in an A-body

Then it's "just" a shorter drive shaft, right?
 
If you happen to have one.

That adapter looks like about 4 hours of work and maybe could be made more simply without the stand-offs.

The 71-74 B "no console" adapter is very close to the A body location as well.
 
MidnightSwinger said:
@toolmanmike nailed it, most likely won’t work for you if it’s the original transmission.

Some trucks and vans came with the same A833 OD as A/F bodies if you don’t mind a non performance transmission. Look for late 70’s to 80’s light duty trucks and vans. You will need a different shifter/rods.
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Thanks for the tip will definitely keep my eye out, just looking for a decent priced 4 speed for a daily cruiser
 
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