I am thinking about picking up a car that has this complete trans setup in it. it is mated to a 273 now. I have a la 360 I am putting in my car what do I have to do in order to use this trans behind my 360.
o wow... good to know. thanks for the fast reply.Well the flywheel isnt balanced for a 360 and it is probably too small, So i would replace it with the larger 10.5 " which means you need to pretty much replace everything but the 833.
and if the 833 is the trunion type your probably want to replace it also.
Keep in mind that the tranny possibly has the 3.09 low; Which IMO is very desirable, as it let's you run a 3.23 rear. This gets you a 9.98 starter gear and cruise at 65mph= 2600 with 27s.
To get a 9.98 starter gear with the regular 2.66 box, would require a 3.73 rear. And then you would have to put up with a 3000rpm cruise.
If you had to run 3.23s with the regular box your starter-gear would be 8.59;which sucks with any cam over 220*@.050
I love my 3.09; 6500rpm equals 52plus mph with 27s, and 3.23s
The trunnion D/S takes a licking and wouldn't be the end of the world. To get rid of it requires a swap of the mainshaft and the extension housing.
That tranny is worth some coin, even if you just get it for the 3.09 gearset. At least it would be, for me.