here's my first Corvette
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here's my first Corvette
I will be doing a suspension re-build over the winter and drive the wheels off of it next summer.
4 speed car, with a 350 engine.
How do I identify the transmission? What generaly come in these cars?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/intr...-corvette.html
4 speed car, with a 350 engine.
How do I identify the transmission? What generaly come in these cars?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/intr...-corvette.html
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi 71,
NEW car... NEW member. WELCOME!!!!
Your convertible looks very nice in your picture.
If you're going to be doing some work on your car I'd like to suggest 2 books that I think you'll find very helpful and worth their cost.
First is the Assembly Instruction Manual (AIM). This book of engineering drawings was used on the production line by the workers. There's one for each year of production.
Second is the GM Chassis Service Manual. This is the book that the service departments at the dealerships used. Again, there's one for each year of production.
Many of the larger Corvette parts venders carry them.
Good Luck with your 71!
Regards,
Alan
NEW car... NEW member. WELCOME!!!!
Your convertible looks very nice in your picture.
If you're going to be doing some work on your car I'd like to suggest 2 books that I think you'll find very helpful and worth their cost.
First is the Assembly Instruction Manual (AIM). This book of engineering drawings was used on the production line by the workers. There's one for each year of production.
Second is the GM Chassis Service Manual. This is the book that the service departments at the dealerships used. Again, there's one for each year of production.
Many of the larger Corvette parts venders carry them.
Good Luck with your 71!
Regards,
Alan
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Drifting
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From: Charlotte Area North Carolina
Hi 71,
NEW car... NEW member. WELCOME!!!!
Your convertible looks very nice in your picture.
If you're going to be doing some work on your car I'd like to suggest 2 books that I think you'll find very helpful and worth their cost.
First is the Assembly Instruction Manual (AIM). This book of engineering drawings was used on the production line by the workers. There's one for each year of production.
Second is the GM Chassis Service Manual. This is the book that the service departments at the dealerships used. Again, there's one for each year of production.
Many of the larger Corvette parts venders carry them.
Good Luck with your 71!
Regards,
Alan
NEW car... NEW member. WELCOME!!!!
Your convertible looks very nice in your picture.
If you're going to be doing some work on your car I'd like to suggest 2 books that I think you'll find very helpful and worth their cost.
First is the Assembly Instruction Manual (AIM). This book of engineering drawings was used on the production line by the workers. There's one for each year of production.
Second is the GM Chassis Service Manual. This is the book that the service departments at the dealerships used. Again, there's one for each year of production.
Many of the larger Corvette parts venders carry them.
Good Luck with your 71!
Regards,
Alan
Good advice from Alan who is very knowledgeable. I also have the 1968-1969 Corvette Technical Information Manual & Judging Guide and assume that there is one for 1971. I use it all the time. Numbers cast on to the housing of your transmission will lead you to what type of tranny you have. Likely options would be Muncie, either M-20 wide range 2.52:1 ratio or the more probable M-21 close range 2.20:1 ratio. Long shot could be the ever famous "Rock Crusher" Muncie M-22 2.20:1 but I think those were usually paired with big blocks (more horsepower). The M-22's typically have a fill plug about 1/2 way up on the side of the housing and a drain plug at the bottom of the housing to make chaning fluid real easy since these were real popular with drag and track racing back in the day.
Kevin
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Sappington/ Sunset Hills
Looking forward to meeting with some of you STL guys and gals so you can show me what to do with this car...
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Congrats on your new toy. not sure why people are insisting that your 4 speed is an M21. The overwhelming odds are that it is an M20.
Stats are:
total cars built 26,969
M21 1638
M22 20
M40 14543
the rest, 10768 are M20
Stats are:
total cars built 26,969
M21 1638
M22 20
M40 14543
the rest, 10768 are M20
