Hey Guys, I have a questions regarding my transmission and rear. Right now I have my saginaw M20 transmission out of the car, putting in new clutch and shifter. Also working on the 10 bolt rear. I would like to repaint them both. Does anybody know what type of black finish came from the factory. They both have a glossy black finish right now. Thx Tom
67 Camaro M20 Trans and 10 Bolt Rear
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Hey Guys, I have a questions regarding my transmission and rear. Right now I have my saginaw M20 transmission out of the car, putting in new clutch and shifter. Also working on the 10 bolt rear. I would like to repaint them both. Does anybody know what type of black finish came from the factory. They both have a glossy black finish right now. Thx Tom
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Muncie made the M20s, not Saginaw. The Muncies had an aluminum case and were bare. Not sure what the finish was on the Saginaws.
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OK, I see where the discrepancies lies. You are talking about the RPO number, not the actual transmission. Oops.
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No black finish...transmissions came from the factory unpainted. Saginaws were cast iron with the typical dark gray appearance and Muncy's were aluminum.
Karl, I have been on line doing some research, beginning to think you are correct. My saginaw is painted gloss black. Not sure how to post pics on the forum yet, or I would show you guys what I have. One thing is for sure, the transmission is true and correct (numbers matching).
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Tom...trust me, none were painted!
Karl, I e-mailed the little old lady who sold me the car, she (owned it for 40 years). The transmission was rebuilt in 99. They painted it then, now I have to strip it.... She broke my stones, "I gave you a folder an inch thick with ever receipt for car, its in there" Haha.......
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Back in the day, I cannot tell you how many Saginaw 4 speeds I threw away when no one wanted them. Now I find myself restoring them and searching for hard parts as most parts and gears are not reproduced.
All Saginaw's were natural cast iron in color.
Here is the lastest Saginaw 4 speed restoration I did for a customer.
All Saginaw's were natural cast iron in color.
Here is the lastest Saginaw 4 speed restoration I did for a customer.
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Looks good Jody.
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Thanks guys
Same here, I would encourage guys to upgrade to a Muncie and toss their Saginaw's.
Lately I have been restoring quite a few Saginaw's for customers; maindrive gears, clustergears, 1-2 shift forks, 1-2 hubs, and 3-4 hubs are not reproduced and VERY hard to find.
My tip for the day; DO NOT THROW AWAY SAGINAW UNITS!!!! : )
I would assume one day guys will be looking for all those 10 bolt rears I threw away back in the day!
Had we known then what we know now, we would need a warehouse for storage.
Agree with all of you, I don't know how many 3310-1's, moldings, starters, alts, wheels, hub caps, I threw away.
Nice restore job, Jody.
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