MUNCIE TRANS INDENTIFICATION

Case casting numbers, relating production years and ratios available

Casting: 3831704  Years: 1963 Only    Ratios: M20 2.56 1st , M21 2.20 1st 

Casting: 3851325  Years: 1964 - 1965  Ratios: M20 2.56 1st , M21 2.20 1st 

Casting: 3885010  Years: 1965 - 1967  Ratios: M20 2.52 1st , M21 2.20 1st, M22 2.20 1st

Casting: 3925660  Years: 1968 - 1970  Ratios: M20 2.52 1st , M21 2.20 1st, M22 2.20 1st

Casting: 3925661  Years: 1970 - 1974  Ratios: M20 2.52 1st , M21 2.20 1st, M22 2.20 1st

Ratios of the M20 , M21 , M22

Year 1963-1965    Type: M20   Rings: None   Ratio: 2.56 / 1.91 / 1.48 / 1.00 / 3.16

Year 1966-1974    Type: M20   Rings: Two    Ratio: 2.52 / 1.88 / 1.46 / 1.00 / 3.11

Year 1963-1974    Type: M21   Rings: One    Ratio: 2.20 / 1.64 / 1.28 / 1.00 / 2.27

Year 1967-1974    Type: M22   Rings: None   Ratio: 2.20 / 1.64 / 1.28 / 1.00 / 2.27

Input Shaft Tooth and Spline Count Related to Year

Year 1963-1965    Type: M20   Rings: None  Spline: 10  Tooth Count: 24

Year 1966-1970    Type: M20   Rings: Two   Spline: 10  Tooth Count: 21

Year 1970-1974    Type: M20   Rings: Two   Spline: 26  Tooth Count: 21

Year 1963-1970    Type: M21   Rings: One   Spline: 10  Tooth Count: 26

Year 1970-1974    Type: M21   Rings: One   Spline: 26  Tooth Count: 26

Year 1967-1970    Type: M22   Rings: None  Spline: 10  Tooth Count: 26

Year 1969-1974    Type: M22   Rings: None  Spline: 26  Tooth Count: 26

Please note that there are 7 different Muncie input shafts. All 26 spline inputs came with 32 spline output shafts and all 10 spline inputs came with 27 spline output shafts. A common mistake is thinking that all "fine spline" 26 spline input shafts are M22 heavy duty types. This is not true. An M22 gearbox has a 20 degree helix angle on the gearset as opposed to a 45 degree angle. Also M22 gear sets were of a higher nickel alloy. The straighter angle was designed to produce less end loading of the gear train and less heat but created more noise, thus the nickname "rockcrusher". The higher nickel alloy allowed for more impact of the gears. Another misconception is if you have a drain plug you have an M22. Again this was only true when the first M22 boxes were created. But all 3925661 castings had drain plugs.

Reading Serial and VIN Numbers

Serial numbers for Muncie 4 speeds always begin with the letter "P". P stands for Muncie. Why.... I have no idea. The serial number is a date code the transmission was built for a particular year. Serial numbers from 1963 to 1966 included only the month and day. P0101 would indicate January 1st. From 1967 to 1968 the serial number got a year designator and a letter designator for the month such as P8A01, meaning January 1st 1968. One important point is that if you have a Muncie dated with a December build date it was actually built the prior year. An example would be the date code P8T13. This is for a 1968 production car. The T stands for December and 13 is the day. To confirm this simply look at the VIN number. It will usually begin with a 18S101350 or a 28N12950. This means the Muncie was assembled December 13, 1967 for the 1968 model year. The VIN number will usually be a low number. 1969 to 1974 Muncies got a ratio designator at the end of the serial number. An example would be P4D23B. This equates to April 23, 1974, M21 ratio.

Month Code Chart

January    Letter: A    May    Letter: E  September  Letter: P

February   Letter: B    June   Letter: H  October    Letter: R

March      Letter: C    July   Letter: K  November   Letter: S

April      Letter: D    August Letter: M  December   Letter: T

Ratio Code Chart

Letter: A    M20 Ratio

Letter: B    M21 Ratio

Letter: C    M22 Ratio