1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

[Jim D.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

These are the stamps on my other 65 that I'm starting to restore. It's odd that the earlier one had a "S" stamped on top of the "5" of the VIN but the later one didn't.

[Andy C.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

Jim,

The 5 is probably because they forgot to change it to an S after they stamped the engine. There are a lot of factory assembly line mistakes like that.

[Tom D.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

I would say the number on the POP was intended by GM, since the build month of the engine is also listed as "02". So, a good chance the trans date was not stamped correctly, if you have a VIN. Again, there should be a VIN derivative on the other side. If not, then my scenario becomes "more like vapor".

As for the "II" or "#" under the word "GENERAL", I don't know. However, I have another photo (my part) where that appears to be a capital "I".

[Tom D.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

Still Looking for my possible (or probable) P0415. Must have 1653x somewhere on the VIN side.

[David B.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

Tag# 3857581 indicates: 1st gear 2.20, 2nd gear 1.64, 3rd gear 1.28 4th gear 1.00, clutch gear 3831766, counter gear 3831727, "SPEEDOMETER DRIVE GEAR 3708144" 1-2 shift lever 3864402, 3-4 shift lever 3864403, rev shift lever 3846891

[David B.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

Keith - I just looked at a pic of my 1965 Trans date. It is stamped the same way. Do not count that out as being the original trans for that car. Do some further investigation.

Quote from: Trans & Assy Chart dated 9-20-65: Source and transmission identification to be stamped on this \\\\\ using this style figures P0503 (.188) in direction indicated.

"P" Represents Muncie built four speed passenger transmission
"05" Represents fifth month
"03" Represents third day of month

[John L.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID


Sirs
April27th 65 build trans and bell housing

[Keith B.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

thanks to all who helped and showed pictures. I cleaned up the other side of the trans and found the matching vin stamp to the car. . So it is indeed correct.

[Andy C.]

Re: 1965 muncie and bell-housing ID

Keith,

That's what i thought. Glad to hear it.

Andy