RE: A833 OD questions
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: A833 OD questions



Sounds like more trouble than it's worth...then again, almost 3k rpm at 
60 sure rattles your teeth in a 40+ year old car. Guess I'll keep 
looking. Thanks for the info Doug....can I have my fruit cup now?
Jeff
Doug Ahern wrote:
> 
> On 20 07/13/07, ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Sorry, I wasn't listening, what did you say?? 
> 
> no fruit cup for you.
> 
> > was a very informative lesson in OD's, thanks. 1 thing I didn't get for 
> > sure...is the shift pattern reversed for 3rd and 4th, or is it the 
> > standard pattern? 
> 
> shift pattern is the same for the driver, the 3-4 lever on the tranny 
> was flipped to provide the fake-out.
> 
> > Are you saying the bearing retainer is bigger on the 
> > OD, so it's necessary to machine the opening in the bell larger to 
> > accept it? 
> 
> yes, the OD unit has a 5.125" dia. input bearing retainer (IBR).
> the IBR on factory B/RB bells is 4.35" or 4.80".  I don't think a
> 4.80" IBR can bolt to an OD because the four bolt pattern was larger
> on the OD (I think).  so I thikn you nee dot machine  a 4.80" out
> to 5.125"
> 
> > If this is the case, will the bearing retainer from the 
> > standard 833 interchange? I believe the OD I am getting is from a 
> > Volare.
> 
> issue/problem: the F-body ODs are A-body length.  an truck/van A-body
> with go into a B-body much easier.  with the A-body, you'll need
> to fab a cross member and the shift mount will be rearward compared
> to the B-body 4psd location (hence the factory 64-65 B-body hump 
> won't quite work....)
> 



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


----
Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. 












Home Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network


Copyright © The Forward Look Network. All rights reserved.

Opinions expressed in posts reflect the views of their respective authors.
This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.