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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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My '69 is a base convertible 4 speed. I'm assuming that it has an m20 wide ratio transmission. does any one know the ratios of the transmission?
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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M20=
1st=2.52:1
2nd=1.88:1
3rd=1.46:1
4th=direct
reverse=2.59:1
from Chevy by the Numbers, 1965-69, Alan Colvin, P289

If your car was built after November of 1968, you can check to see what you have: the transmission will have a suffix stamped with the build date. A=M20, B=M21 and C=M22

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My '70 owner's manual concurs with those numbers for "regular" gear ratios but I believe those ratios were for an M-21 transmission...
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according to same source ...
M21 & M22=
1st - 2.20:1
2nd - 1.64:1
3rd - 1.28:1
4th - direct
reverse - 2.26:1
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