Choosing a New Manual Transmission

[HP_Cuda]

It's all about the tremec input shaft bearing not being able to handle side loads.

It will also void your warranty so it's double trouble.

Thank you @Blake@diyhemi.com  that helps a lot of people that have not done that before.   

@Cuda Cody

This website explains the theory for bellhousing run out. Pardon my brief response, but they do a good job covering the information.
https://shiftsst.com/articles/bellhousing-dial-in/

Here is a great video by American Powertrain. Remember, the Chrysler dowel pins need to have the adjustment side facing the engine instead of toward the transmission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9f4FhK13U

[Chryco Psycho]

Check this out, a T56 with offset shifter to fit in the E-body factory location!

Jamie said I'm "at least 12 months away", which is what he has said the last couple years. 

I'm getting a quote from SST for the TKO and T56 trans kit.  I hate cutting on my Cuda though and I suck at fabrication.   

I know a guy 

[HP_Cuda]

 

I wonder....

[303 Mopar]

For anyone who has experience with a 4 spd OD, how do you like the gear splits (2.66 - 1.59 - 1.00 - .80)?  My fear is the drop between gears is far greater than stock 833 and causing engine bogging.

[RUNCHARGER]

It depends on the engine. The stock Chrysler OD from the 70's was awful but the ones I drove were 318's of course. I've driven a few of the Passon OD setups and I thought they were just fine but they were behind a 426 Hemi and a 572 Hemi. I think they would work well with even a stock 440 and definetly fine with a stroker built for torque. I have no experience with one behind a 340 with a more than stock cam, I believe that setup might find the gear spread a bit wide.
The first 3 gears are the same as a torqueflite but without the torque convertor to help at low revs,

[twenty mike mike]

I have the 4 spd OD behind a 440, and I love it. I would have preferred Jamie's 5 spd, but couldn't wait. I had a 340 GTS years ago and wouldn't hesitate to put the OD behind a 340. 340 lbs/ft is plenty to handle the gear spread.

[303 Mopar]

Thank you @RUNCHARGER and @twenty mike mike.  I'm going to go with Jamie's 4 spd OD and then swap it if/when he reaches my number for the 855.   

[RUNCHARGER]

I swapped an OD4 into this one last year. We thought we would do that and then install the 855 when we could get one. The 4 speed isn't coming out though it works great and a 5 speed would just be another gear to shift.

[Chryco Psycho]

with torque the wide ratio is no issue most of my ars over the last 20 years have run the truck 833 OD with 3.09 1st & .71 OD which is even wider spread

[soundcontrol]

Following. 

[chal340]

Thank you @Blake@diyhemi.com  that helps a lot of people that have not done that before.   

@Cuda Cody

This website explains the theory for bellhousing run out. Pardon my brief response, but they do a good job covering the information.
https://shiftsst.com/articles/bellhousing-dial-in/

Here is a great video by American Powertrain. Remember, the Chrysler dowel pins need to have the adjustment side facing the engine instead of toward the transmission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9f4FhK13U

And you will can find proper dowels here.
http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/dowels.html