A833 transmission

[gwandro]

Looking into an gm a833 4x4 transmission but I’m not sure if it’s a good to run with 350. I’m reading that under a little more power they tend to not be that great of a transmission. Would it be better to go with something like an nv3500 or 4500? What would also be a good price range of the a833 with the bell housing, transfer case and crossmember?

 

[Grit dog]

I’d say A833s and nv3500s are pretty scarce. And 4500s are not cheap either.
Never had a 833 but sounds cool.
3500 getrag gets a bad rap but they were bulletproof for me. A lot of miles.
But I’d rather have a 4500 if putting some decent power in front of it.

 

[dusterdude]

If its the same as a chrysler a833,it will take whatever you can throw at it.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Yeah it's the same trans that the Hemi's used, just with different ratios. The ratios are pretty terrible IMO, I'd much rather have an NV3500 or 4500 personally

 

[89Suburban]

I had an A883 on a slant 6 in an old Dodge P/U. That was my first car. Fun truck.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Our R&D director has one in his '67 Plymouth Satellite with a 360 in front of it. It's a dog, even he complains about the ratios. I'd really hate to think how bad it'd be in a 4x4 with bigger/heavier tires

 

[legopnuematic]

One thing to note is the 833 used in square bodies is the overdrive variant, with a 3.09 first.

The old Mopars pre 1975 are a direct drive (the overdrive units used 3rd for overdrive, so the one shift lever is flipped to make the pattern correct), with 3.09, 2.66/2.65, or 2.44 first ratio, depending on application and year.

 

[Keith Seymore]

I drove my A833 equipped square daily for 30 years. Commuting, trailering and light hauling.

It would have been nice to have a little steeper first gear.

K