I'm looking at restoring a 67 SS350. It's a 4-speed car but the transmission is missing. What kind of 4-speed should I be looking for? Would this car originally have come with an M21/M22 or is there another brand such as Saginaw that would be correct? Roughly how much can I expect to pay for a good used 4-speed? Any suggestions on where to get one?
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I'm looking at restoring a 67 SS350. It's a 4-speed car but the transmission is missing. What kind of 4-speed should I be looking for? Would this car originally have come with an M21/M22 or is there another brand such as Saginaw that would be correct? Roughly how much can I expect to pay for a good used 4-speed? Any suggestions on where to get one?
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Most likely would be an M20. It wouldn't have been a Saginaw. Muncie only in the SS's. Another option is to go with a 5 speed if you don't care about originality.
I cant give a definite on what trans you should have..i think an h.d. 3 speed was standard for L-48 manuals but you could option any of the 3 muncies. There was a thread a while ago on new muncies(im not sure if this is the correct way to link a thread on this site but here it is) http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=66920&highlight=muncie hope it helps!
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His 67 is definately a 4spd. (2L) car.67 L-35 said:
Chris,thanks.. I wasn't 100% sure on that so I had to throw in the disclaimer.
The 67 AMA specs manual I have is worded kinda tricky, but looking at it again it does say "hd-3-spd optional with 350".I poked around lookin for more answers and in the restoration guide it also says that you could get a std 3 or a h.d. 3 w/L-48(but it looks like a copy of the same info in the specs man.). Is the manual just a pre-run idea of what they thought would be options for the 67's ? just tryin to nail it down...any info you could point me towards would be appreciated.
The 67 AMA specs manual I have is worded kinda tricky, but looking at it again it does say "hd-3-spd optional with 350".I poked around lookin for more answers and in the restoration guide it also says that you could get a std 3 or a h.d. 3 w/L-48(but it looks like a copy of the same info in the specs man.). Is the manual just a pre-run idea of what they thought would be options for the 67's ? just tryin to nail it down...any info you could point me towards would be appreciated.
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We have some undated 010 Muncies (1966-1967) to make your car correct if it is a serious restoration.Indy Z11 said:
Don't rule out an overdrive transmission either if you are not worried about being numbers correct.
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Man, I'd be real careful if buying a used tranny. Honestly, if I had no tranny and was looking for one, I'd opt for a brand new unit. I have a Muncie M21 which took 4 overhauls (reputable race shops too) to get correct. Unless you need (or want) to be technically correct, I'd buy new, maybe even overdrive.
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If it took 4 rebuild attempts to get your transmission correct, I would think only the last "race shop" was reputable?Chevy-SS said:
Used Muncies can be rebuilt to operate better than new. You need to start with quaility parts and a reputable rebuilder. There are better designed synchros with oil grooves to slow down the gears for quicker and smoother shifts. You can get higher RPM shifts too with these synchros. Torque lock sliders also eliminate gear hop out.
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Well, it was two times each, for two different shops. Last shop had it real close, just a small leak needed to be fixed. But still it's a pain in the a## to have to keep taking the tranny in and out.JodysTransmissions said:
Perhaps you are one of the few who can actually get it right on the first try. If so, then that's great. But I'm telling ya, I have spared no expense in my effort to get things done as "right" as possible. Sometimes thing just don't work out as planned, just a fact of life.
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