a833 tranny decode

[Robin House]

hi guys any chance one of you guys can decide the numbers on this tranny? I want to know if I can put it in my 73 Dart with a 340.

C-13546-B-12BO783

C-13550-2
09104

 

[toolmanmike]

Numbers don't make any sense to me. I am guessing a aluminum case o/d? The front lever is pointing down and the case is aluminum. (looks like it)

 

[Robin House]

Numbers don't make any sense to me. I am guessing a aluminum case o/d? The front lever is pointing down and the case is aluminum. (looks like it)

Yes sorry I should have added that. It is an O/D 4 speed. I was told it would fit the A-body but the tail looks long.

 

[Frank Mopar]

Corrected

 

[Robin House]

Ok so I think mine is the B body. Is there any way I can use it with the A-Body? If the only difference is the driveshaft, can I just shorten mine?

 

[Robin House]

View attachment 1715194619 How about a pic of the tail shaft. That a pic of A vs B

Any idea what the lenth is on them?

 

[Princess Valiant]

View attachment 1715194619 How about a pic of the tail shaft. That a pic of A vs B

Those are both A body tailshaft housings. The one on the right is from a ball and trunion transmission, so pre1965.

A B-body tail housing will have the shifter mount forward of the transmission to cross member mount and all A bodies have the shifter mount behind the transmission to cross member mount

 

[Princess Valiant]

Ok so I think mine is the B body. Is there any way I can use it with the A-Body? If the only difference is the driveshaft, can I just shorten mine?

Post a pic of the whole transmission, like step back and show the whole length of it.

Over 50 years time a lot of them have had parts swapped so only way to tell what you have is show the whole thing

 

[Robin House]

Ok so here is a pic of the complete transmission. The total lenth from where it bolts to bell housing to end of tall is 27”.

 

[Princess Valiant]

Ok so here is a pic of the complete transmission. The total lenth from where it bolts to bell housing to end of tall is 27”.

View attachment 1715194729

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Looks like an OD out of a truck or van. The adaptor plate on the shifter is the first giveaway and the rear shifter mount doesn't look like the holes were ever tapped. I would say for sure truck / van of the late 70s .

That can be used in an a body but with a lot of modification, you need to make a custom shifter plate and use the rear mount.

You can make it work but for the effort, I don't think it's worth it. I tried the same thing years ago and what a pain

 

[Robin House]

I thought the rear mount was for E body’s? Can I just swap out the tail with an abody tail?

 

[Princess Valiant]

I thought the rear mount was for E body’s? Can I just swap out the tail with an abody tail?

That is an option to swap out the tail but you need the main shaft and that tail housing. The cost of those items may come close to just replacing the whole unit with a proper A body transmission unless you just happen to have those parts.

It requires complete disassembly to swap out the main shaft but if you were going to rebuild it anyways......

 

[Princess Valiant]

I thought the rear mount was for E body’s?

That is why the rear mount holes were never tapped. Typical on trucks and vans, why take the time to machine it for an application that will not be used

 

[Robin House]

That is why the rear mount holes were never tapped. Typical on trucks and vans, why take the time to machine it for an application that will not be used

The bell housing and shifter should be the same though. Correct?