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cdj46 04-21-2016 05:36 PM

Transmission ID
 
I am trying to ID my 4 speed, I think it is a M22 however they only installed ~ 80 in 1968. Casting # is 3925660 and date code is P8T12. Corvette is a 68 427/390 HP.
Thanks for any help Chuck

sullyman56 04-21-2016 07:48 PM

There should be a letter after the number 12. I have a 68 similarly equipped and mine has the M20 wide ratio four speed. " A" is for the M20. "B" is for the close ratio M21 and "C" is for the M22. My guess would be yours is probably the M20. On mine the letter is difficult to see and required some cleaning.

Easy Mike 04-22-2016 07:40 AM

Is your tranny original? Your VIN derivative will be stamped on it if it is. Was your car originally an L-88? For 1968, the M-22s were available only on the L-88 cars. You couldn't get the M-22 with a 390hp big block.
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cdj46 04-22-2016 09:02 AM

Trans ID
 

Originally Posted by Easy Mike (Post 1592053349)
Is your tranny original? Your VIN derivative will be stamped on it if it is. Was your car originally an L-88? For 1968, the M-22s were available only on the L-88 cars. You couldn't get the M-22 with a 390hp big block.
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The trans has the vin stamped on it and it is right however it is an L-36.

Easy Mike 04-22-2016 09:35 AM


Originally Posted by cdj46 (Post 1592053815)
The trans has the vin stamped on it and it is right however it is an L-36.

Yep, so that eliminates M-22 as a choice.
:)

joewill 04-22-2016 09:41 AM

it was not until the model year 1969 that the A, B, or C was always stamped as a suffix to the assembly date code. before that, some did and some did not. since it is pretty sure you don't have a M22, and the maincase and extension housings were the same, you will just have to count the teeth in the gears to see what you have.. in 1968, the M20 and M21 were about 50-50.
if 1st gear seems to lug.. then you may have a M21... due to the higher ( lower numerically) gear.

cdj46 04-22-2016 11:24 AM

Trans
 

Originally Posted by joewill (Post 1592054131)
it was not until the model year 1969 that the A, B, or C was always stamped as a suffix to the assembly date code. before that, some did and some did not. since it is pretty sure you don't have a M22, and the maincase and extension housings were the same, you will just have to count the teeth in the gears to see what you have.. in 1968, the M20 and M21 were about 50-50.
if 1st gear seems to lug.. then you may have a M21... due to the higher ( lower numerically) gear.

I looked in black book it told me L88 80 made M22 80 installed, so no chance I have a M22. Thanks to all for the info. Also there is no A,B,or C after the date code. Most important to me is the correct vin on it.


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