New Members Feel free to introduce yourself.

OVERDRIVE

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-15-2010, 07:35 AM
  #1  
Mopar Fan
Thread Starter
 
BIGJOHNSMOPARS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: michigan
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Post OVERDRIVE

Hi' i'm new to this stuff so bare with me. I have a few old mopars 65 Belvedere with 440 and 4 speed also 64 fury convertible thats not done. My love is the belvedere. I'm looking for some info it's 3:90 gears and runs about 3200 rpms at 55. I'd like to put an overdrive in it. I looked at TKO 5 speeds but heard they don't like to shift over 6 grand not that I do it all the time but I do and if I'm going to spend $3000 on a trans it should do that. Also looked at gearvender about same price and I like the gear spliter. I have heard the 833-A is the best trans you can get. I would appreciate any info thak's
Old 05-15-2010, 08:29 AM
  #2  
Admin
 
78D200's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Goffstown, NH
Posts: 8,173
Received 200 Likes on 195 Posts
Welcome!
Old 05-15-2010, 08:37 AM
  #3  
Mopar Fanatic
 
SCAMP TRAMP's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I've used this Richmond 5 speed with a 440 no prob .... on the higher $$$ side but a really tuff gearbox

http://www.jegs.com/i/Richmond-Gear/...oductId=773418
Old 05-15-2010, 04:02 PM
  #4  
Mopar Lover
 
67 GTX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Posts: 6,204
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by SCAMP TRAMP
I've used this Richmond 5 speed with a 440 no prob .... on the higher $$$ side but a really tuff gearbox

http://www.jegs.com/i/Richmond-Gear/...oductId=773418
but doesn't the richmond not have an overdrive?
Old 05-15-2010, 05:50 PM
  #5  
Mopar Fanatic
 
SCAMP TRAMP's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
1st 2.89 or 3.33, 2nd 1.89, 3rd 1.31, 4th 1.00, 5th .77
Old 05-15-2010, 06:50 PM
  #6  
Mopar Fan
Thread Starter
 
BIGJOHNSMOPARS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: michigan
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
But would the Richmond fit with out altering the floor ?
Old 05-15-2010, 07:30 PM
  #7  
Mopar Fanatic
 
SCAMP TRAMP's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I had to on the A body it went into but only because it was an auto to start with, yours I don't honestly know
Old 05-15-2010, 07:34 PM
  #8  
Mopar Fanatic
 
SCAMP TRAMP's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
... or change your rear gear to a 3.73 or 3.55, still get a good launch and drop the rpm at 55 - fraction of the cost that a new trans is going to be
Old 05-15-2010, 08:19 PM
  #9  
Mopar Lover
 
67gtxclone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Jefferson, OR
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Welcome! I have a 67 Belvedere GTX clone with the A833 4 speed. There are two flavors, the 18 spline shaft and the 23 spline shaft. The 18 spline is the more stout of the two. I also thought about an overdrive trans, but just could not spend that much money, so I got rid of the 3:91 gears and went to 3:55 which is working out fine for me at less than a third of the cost of an OD trans.
Old 05-16-2010, 04:03 AM
  #10  
Mopar Fan
Thread Starter
 
BIGJOHNSMOPARS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: michigan
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I have the 23 spline it's seamed to hold up. I had broke a lot of things two 8 3/4 and a drive shaft. I know a lot of people arn't going to like this but I put a ford 9 inch in and that held up. I wanted the dana but I had the 9 inch. anyways you are probably wright with the gears. I just think it would be nice to have the best of both wolds.
Old 05-16-2010, 10:12 AM
  #11  
Mopar Fanatic
 
SCAMP TRAMP's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
nothing wrong with the 9" John use them myself .... got 1 for sale right now
40” wide, 5:13/spool, 33 spline axles..... lol want it
Old 05-16-2010, 07:05 PM
  #12  
Mopar Lover
 
MReeves's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: DeLeon Springs, Florida
Posts: 4,520
Received 117 Likes on 115 Posts
Welcome to the forum.....
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Crazy4Carz.Com
General Discussion
5
09-23-2010 03:39 PM
GEORGE68HEMIRR
General Discussion
10
05-16-2010 04:15 AM
raindance654
C-Body
5
04-04-2010 12:13 AM
xirocrtx
Brands News, Concepts, and Rumors
0
03-04-2009 08:47 PM
p-300
Do-It-yourself Section
8
06-18-2008 11:57 PM



Quick Reply: OVERDRIVE



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:31 PM.