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Especially with it's "home" feature with the GPS. You could send it on a task and when it's done it would return to the pre-assigned GPS co-ordinates. I'm curious how one motor drives all those blades?

Live and learn....you'll get it figured out.

That thing sold for $190.49!!!! Unreal what people will shell out...and if it truely was a new "made up" piece they sure got suckered.

Lots of people think they can't handle a high HP motor...but they are the same tranny as the earlier cast iron 833's. Occasionally you'll see the aluminum case wear but even that is rare from what I've seen. Thanks for the additional info Andy.

That was pretty cool....seems like it could have a lot of applications...sure the military could use something like that.

Yup can be done. A friend of mine has done this with an 833OD behind a 440/6bbl roadrunner, and another did it behind a 426Hemi ina charger. They took the 4 5/8 and swapped it for the 5 1/4 bearing retainer. There was just enough material for the bearing retainer to cover and seal everything, and the bolt pattern was the same too. This way they didn't have to change out their original bellhousings.

Thanks for the info. That's not a bad price. I just assumed it would be included in the price. Will have to ask about that as well.

Well I have a bit of knowledge when it comes to the 833's and 833OD's. There were 3 different sizes of bearing retainers used on the 833's. The smallest was the 4 1/4, and was generally used on the earlier trannies, and the 23 spline 833 from 65-87 and was used on SB and 383/400 engine cars. Then there was the bigger 4 5/8 bearing retainer. This was mainly used on the 18 spline "Hemi" tranny. This tranny was used on most 440/426 applications from 65-71. Then when they went to the 833 OD tranny, which was the exact same casting as the earlier trannies but was generally an aluminum body and cast tailshaft, and had the big 5 1/4 bearing retainer. Now you can use the 4 5/8 bearing retainer as a direct bolt on replacement for the larger 5 1/4. It is very close but the bearing retainer should fit and bolt up to the housing and seal everything up. This way you can might no need to machine the bellhousing or bearing retainer to fit? Might double check the input shaft size though, I have a vague recolection that the 18 spline tranny input shaft was larger then the 23 spline? Will have to look this up. Now with the 833's there were three different tailshafts. There was the long tailshaft and it could have the mounting pads for the shifter either close up by the body, or at the back of the the tailshaft, or could have both. If it was a dual pattern tailshaft generally only one of the mounting locations would be threaded. This longer one was generally used in all B/C/E and truck/van conbos from 65-87. The other tailshaft was a shorty, used mianly in A/F/M body cars. and has the short tailshaft with the shifter mounting pad located midway on the tailshaft. This is the tranny I plan on using in Fernando eventually. I hope to be able to adapt it fairly easily.

I spoke with the glass shop down the street and they say they can cut me the glass no problem. Now I asked what they charge...he said $15 square foot for the glass. Now I'm trying to figure out how many square feet the front windshield, vents, door, and quarter glass will generate. Anyone have an idea?

I vote for the red rims with caps and white walls.....looks sweet!!

Can you post a pic...very interested in how that looks....

That is an interesting belt arrangement. I had never thought to run the alt/compressor off each other. But I have a feeling that you will have problems with this arrangement when you load up that compressor. The A/C compressor draws a fair amount of HP, well the sanden compressors are a lot less then the old rotatory or V-twin compressors, but still there is HP draw. If you tried to have the alt turn that loaded compressor I think it would lock up the belt between the Alt and compressor.

Wow those sold for $535!!!

I'll watch too. Maybe I'll hit the old car auction coming up the end of the month. Would be a good place to flip it.

Sorry I didn't reply to your question. I'm waiting on the title and bill of sale. I've sent a deposit. I hope to have it home sometime in April.

Well I love math so I had to figure this out. Looked on-line and found that the 218 came in two differnt bores and stroke. The 54 218 was different then the 38-53. But that shouldn't matter since the end result is 218 Cu-in. So I took the bore 3.375 + .060 = 3.435. Then divide by 2 = 1.7175. Now use Pi x r2 to find the area of the bore. So 1.7175 x 1.7175 x 3.14 = 9.26239. Now take 9.26239 and multiply that by the stroke 4.063 = 37.63309. Now this is for one cylinder. So now multiply 37.63309 x 6 gives you a total Cu. in of 225.7985.

Very interesting build. What did your car have before? Fluid drive or standard 3 speed? I have noticed that the bell housings on the fluid drives are a lot deeper to accept the "torque converter" and still house the clutch. The length of that 5 speed shaft looks like it might work on a fluid drive bell housing?

That sucks...Best of luck with your search.

Thanks for the pics guys. I had no intention of buying them, unless they were like $100. I have been looking at sets like the ones you both posted. Not sure what style I want on Fernando yet. Will wait until I have the car home before I decide. I can always make up a couple dummies out of round stock and cardboard to give me a feel for what works with the car.

I came across these while surfing for Desoto stuff on E-pay...saved the auction because I really liked the mirrors. I had no idea they would be pulling this kind of money!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330402264800&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT Now were these an original dealer item or just a now forgotten aftermarket companies production unit?

I'll definetly keep my eyes open for those as well....Thanks for the info and history lesson!!

Interesting...Now I want to know what the difference is...Hmmm

The aluminum ones are a performance head, if I'm not mistaken. Higher compression and such. Not cheap. The NEW Edgy ones are like $650, but vintage ones show up from time to time on e-pay and can pull $800!!! If I'm going to pony up the cash I'm getting a new one from Edgy. Not going to mess around with a 60 year old vintage aluminum head, that I would be buying sight unseen, and who knows whats been done to it.

Luckydevil...Wow that is a great deal!! I was looking at this guy on E-pay.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310193950910&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT $395 for a complete set, minus the rear glass.