Muncie m-21 transmisson lever orientation
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Muncie m-21 transmisson lever orientation
Is this the correct orientation of the shift levers for a 66 M-21 close ratio Muncie Transmission ? I'm asking about the two levers that the shift rods connect to. The levers have a bend in them and I'm not sure if I have them placed correctly.
Thanks,
DFA
#2
Team Owner
Threads on the rod look awfully close to the end, but I think the orientation of the levers is correctl
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65GGvert,
Thanks for the picture. It looks to me that my 3rd to 4th lever is reversed from yours. By that I mean mine is bent away from the tranny and yours is bent towards the tranny. This would also explain why the threads are so close to the end of the rod. Is this what you see also ?
Thanks,
DFA
Thanks for the picture. It looks to me that my 3rd to 4th lever is reversed from yours. By that I mean mine is bent away from the tranny and yours is bent towards the tranny. This would also explain why the threads are so close to the end of the rod. Is this what you see also ?
Thanks,
DFA
#4
Team Owner
Also looks like you have (or did have) a pretty decent oil leak..
#5
Melting Slicks
To stir the pot (in a nice way, I hope), this subject has been a little controversial in the past. The AIM and service manuals pretty clearly show the 1-2 lever (rear) with the offset towards the transmission, and the 3-4 lever (front) with the offset towards the tunnel wall. JohnZ supported this configuration in an old post from 2010. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-question.html
With that said, the 1965 St. Louis picture at body drop that has been floating around pretty clearing shows both levers with the offset towards the transmission.
I personally run mine with both offsets toward the transmission and have found no interference through the full shift pattern. My recommendation would be to do the same.
Pic from AIM's
Pic from Service Manual
Body drop pic from St. Louis 1965
With that said, the 1965 St. Louis picture at body drop that has been floating around pretty clearing shows both levers with the offset towards the transmission.
I personally run mine with both offsets toward the transmission and have found no interference through the full shift pattern. My recommendation would be to do the same.
Pic from AIM's
Pic from Service Manual
Body drop pic from St. Louis 1965
#6
Melting Slicks
I should have added the exception to actual assembly pictures was the unique '63 shifter with the crossed shift rods. The 3-4 lever was clearly assembled with the offset outward toward the tunnel wall.
AIM pic
Pic of '63 Fuelie from JohnZ presentation
AIM pic
Pic of '63 Fuelie from JohnZ presentation
Last edited by Mike67nv; 07-10-2019 at 07:05 PM.
#7
Team Owner
65GGvert,
Thanks for the picture. It looks to me that my 3rd to 4th lever is reversed from yours. By that I mean mine is bent away from the tranny and yours is bent towards the tranny. This would also explain why the threads are so close to the end of the rod. Is this what you see also ?
Thanks,
DFA
Thanks for the picture. It looks to me that my 3rd to 4th lever is reversed from yours. By that I mean mine is bent away from the tranny and yours is bent towards the tranny. This would also explain why the threads are so close to the end of the rod. Is this what you see also ?
Thanks,
DFA
#8
Team Owner
My experience has been that when in neutral both 1/2 and 3/4 levers are almost vertical.
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Mike,
Is it OK if I save this picture to my file?
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Here's another picture I have on file from a previous thread, not sure who's picture, but it shows a pretty clear view: