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    Offline Carlwalski

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    18 Spline vs 23 Spline?
    « on: September 21, 2004 - 02:30:20 AM »


    I'm keen to do this swap, but I'm not sure which way to go.

    My options:

    #1 On eBay there is a guy selling a complete conversion kit but the trans is a 23 Spline.

    #2 Other option buy an 18 Spline HEMI trans then get ALLLLLL the parts seperately.  :-\
    Lots of money and time to hunt and find the other parts.


    What would you do? Is the 23 Spline "normal" 4-speed "crap" or something?  ??? Or just not as strong?

    My 440ci will never pump out 500hp. The most it will pump out would probably be around 425hp.

    I like that eBay kit because it's everything you need. short, sweet and less $$$.  8)


    Please help me decide.  :)


    Cheers,
    Carl

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    Re: 18 Spline vs 23 Spline?
    « Reply #1 on: September 21, 2004 - 02:45:11 AM »
    the 23 spline is not weak but if it is a original 4 spd not OD the brgs are smaller
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: 18 Spline vs 23 Spline?
    « Reply #2 on: September 21, 2004 - 03:12:28 AM »


    Will it hold 500+hp? Not that I will be using that kind of horse power but just piece of mind.  ;D


    Do you think I should buy that eBay kit, honestly.  ???

    Thanks CP  :)

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    Offline Pistol Gripper

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    Re: 18 Spline vs 23 Spline?
    « Reply #3 on: September 21, 2004 - 04:06:10 AM »
    NZ,

    If you're talking about the kit for sale by mopar3401, I bought one a while back and the quality of the parts was great.  Well packed too.

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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: 18 Spline vs 23 Spline?
    « Reply #4 on: September 21, 2004 - 05:39:31 AM »

    Thanks for the boost of confidence.  :D ;)

    What are you or, did you run the 23 Spline trans behind? Do you think my 440 with no more than 425hhp will hold up?


    Are all the parts there for the conversion in Mopar3401's kit?

    If not what did you need that he didn't provide, so I can try and gather up some kind of money total.   :P ;D


    Thanks PG, long time no hear by the way.  :)



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    Re: 18 Spline vs 23 Spline?
    « Reply #5 on: September 21, 2004 - 07:31:50 PM »
    NZ,

    Haven't installed it yet, but it'll go behind my 440-6.  I figure no more than 450 HP.  From what I've been hearing, it'll hold up.  I think Chryco's run enough 833's to know for sure.

    What I got was an absolutely perfect shifter, original, not the new Hurst, mounted to a 23 spline 833 in good shape, all linkage etc.  included.  An aluminum bellhousing, steel flywheel, bearing fork, z-bar, pivot ball for the frame & bellhousing,  clutch rod for the fork, pedal assembly, overcenter spring, rod that goes thru the firewall, pristine 4-speed hump.

    What I needed to buy:  Clutch disk, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing ( all the stuff you should buy new anyway ), shift boot, reinforcement bracket for the firewall ( $35 from Brewers ).  I also bought a 4-speed console, but that's optional (unless you find one for $100 like I did )  ;D 

    Everything was clean and rust free,  painted, primered or whatever was the right thing to do. 

    Can you tell I'm happy with the deal ?

    Cheers,

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