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Old 05-29-2010, 08:25 AM   #8
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Re: Mystery Transmission

A833 will not withstand a big block. The overdrive versions, particularly the aluminim case, are nowhere near as stout as the original. That's why GM never put them behind anything more potent than 305's or 6.2 (which is the diesel power equivalent to a 305).
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