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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Tranny removed. Id appreciate if someone could decipher these tranny numbers so Im absolutely sure what to order for a rebuild (M-21 or 22)

Inspection/shift lever cover: 3884685

There is an inspection tag: 3 (or 8, hard to tell as the first number is partially covered by the a bolt) 915091

Case number: 3925660

Tailshaft housing: 385758

date code: P8A18
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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Tranny removed. Id appreciate if someone could decipher these tranny numbers so Im absolutely sure what to order for a rebuild (M-21 or 22)
Inspection/shift lever cover: 3884685
There is an inspection tag: 3 (or 8, hard to tell as the first number is partially covered by the a bolt) 915091
Case number: 3925660
Tailshaft housing: 385758
date code: P8A18


P8A18 indicates Muncie 1968 January 18th ....
Tailshaft number is missing a '4' at the end ... s/be 3857584
Maincase, sidecover and tailshaft all have the same numbers
for M20, M21 and M22 ....
3915091 tag indicates 1968 RPO M21 with L36 engine.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Man. That was fast. It was originally a L-36 engine car (The tranny is confirmed by the original as it matches the vin)

So Im convinced now its a M-21. My thanks
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