Can I use a short shaft (A body) A833 behind a 440 in an E body?

[Righty Tighty]

Hey everyone, I have a 74 Barracuda with a 440 6BBL and a 727. I'd like to do a manual conversion and already have a freshly built A833. However, I bought it for my Scamp, so it's the short tailshaft version of the trans. Other than compensating for this length with a longer driveshaft, would this be possible? I also imagine I might run into a situation where the crossmember won't line up to mount the tailshaft.

Has anyone used a short tailshaft 833 behind a 440 on an E body?

 

[704406]

The shifter will be in the wrong location as well, might almost be under the dash as well as the crossmember issues
Use your trans but get an E body tail shaft housing and corresponding E body A833 longer out put shaft and swap them into your rebuilt trans

 

[Righty Tighty]

Ah got it, thanks! I didn’t think about simply swapping housings and output shaft. That seems much cheaper and easier than selling my current trans and looking for a new one.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

I have done it & it is not worth the work .
I ended up making a L bracket sandwiched between the mount & crossmember to locate the shifter back where it should be & used E body rods .
SO yes it can be done .

 

[Righty Tighty]

You're right, that does sound like more trouble than it's worth.