I have a question for you guys; I have an 80 volare 2 door that I am doing a complete restification on. Now please don't kill me but I pulled the slant for a 318 Magnum (Yeah, I know. I was supposed to leave the slant in it) But the Mag was too cheap to pass up, so I couldn't resist. Anyhow, I have 2, A-833 O/D 4 speeds sittng in the shed waiting to go in. I am definitely pulling the 7-1/4 rear to put in something stronger, so I already know that I will need to cut the driveshaft, but should I put in the long tail all cast iron van tranny, or should I use the short tail like the F bodies would have come with, this one has an aluminum main housing with a cast iron tail? I am building this as a driver/cruiser, not a quarter miler that needs to have every extra ounce shaved off of it. I am leaning towards the van one, the cast iron to absorb any vibrations better, and that would make for a shorter driveshaft also better for a smoother ride. And I would guess that the cast one would be more durable, too. Any thoughts/ideas?
I have a few parts in the for sale/wanted post, too.