I have a original 1970 Muncie 4 speed shifter that was rebuilt recently. The tranny is a M21 1970. I am having a problem getting it to shift into reverse. It seems that the shifter handle won't go far enough to the left to get it to go forward and into reverse. Does anyone know a Muncie expert in the metro area?
Thanks in advance
Here are some pictures of the car it is in
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SShink said
May 29, 2010
He's not in the metro, but Bungy should be able to chime in.
Otherwise, you and I both know that Lakeville Trans in Farmington is a good shop.
Love how the '70 turned out. You great work Tim.
-- Edited by SShink on Saturday 29th of May 2010 09:33:36 PM
jim larson said
May 31, 2010
A kind of retired guy by the name of George Larson in Lakeville rebuilt my m20 about 5 yrs ago. Everything fine so far. He use to be a member of the club, don't know what his status is now. He has been working on muncies in a shop on their family farm for the last 40 yrs. Now the farm house and shop is surrounded by new houses, so the milk cows are gone.
Looks like another project in the garage with those doors hanging up ready for paint?
-- Edited by jim larson on Monday 31st of May 2010 04:57:39 PM
Bungy L-76 said
May 31, 2010
Jim, I think you mean George Hammer? Anyway, I would reccommend him. He's a member of the club and all his contact info is in the members list. Tim, It looks like you are kepping your car all original, hence the Muncie shifter. If not, I would strongly suggest a Hurst Comp Plus. The original Muncie shifters are some of the worst out there. If you're set on keeping the original shifter, contact George, he's your best bet.
Tim H said
May 31, 2010
Thanks I got some help from a past maybe current member. I appreciate the input though and recomendations.
Yes another one headed to paint and tore down one more today.
I agree on the GM original shifter being a piece of #$%@ but we are headed for original as can be. The spark plug wires are dated coded as are the exhaust manifolds, tranny, engine is a factory replacement 454 from back in 70. The car is a true SS and is mostly original. It is very close to correct. The carb is the corrrect LS6 1970 for the engine as is the intake. I'm about 4 to 6 hours from being 100% done with it. It's been a long 6 months.
The second orange one I am building has the correct 3963512 454 1970 block as well.
-- Edited by Tim H on Monday 31st of May 2010 0635 PM
Tim H said
May 31, 2010
SShink wrote:
He's not in the metro, but Bungy should be able to chime in.
Otherwise, you and I both know that Lakeville Trans in Farmington is a good shop.
Love how the '70 turned out. You great work Tim.
-- Edited by SShink on Saturday 29th of May 2010 09:33:36 PM
Thanks Stan.
SShink said
May 31, 2010
Tim H wrote:
Thanks I got some help from a past maybe current member. I appreciate the input though and recomendations.
Yes another one headed to paint and tore down one more today.
I agree on the GM original shifter being a piece of #$%@ but we are headed for original as can be. The spark plug wires are dated coded as are the exhaust manifolds, tranny, engine is a factory replacement 454 from back in 70. The car is a true SS and is mostly original. It is very close to correct. The carb is the corrrect LS6 1970 for the engine as is the intake. I'm about 4 to 6 hours from being 100% done with it. It's been a long 6 months.
The second orange one I am building has the correct 3963512 454 1970 block as well.
Tim, I appreciate both stock and modified restorations. But I have to say, sometimes I think the totally stock/period correct cars have to be the toughest because you are trying to find NOS, period correct, date coded, etc. parts and that's a challenge these days (especially if you don't want to pay highway robbery prices)!
I just appreciate that you and the owner have tried to stay as close to original as possible so that there is 1 more back on the road in this condition!
jim larson said
Jun 2, 2010
Bungy L-76 wrote:
Jim, I think you mean George Hammer? Anyway, I would reccommend him. He's a member of the club and all his contact info is in the members list. Tim, It looks like you are kepping your car all original, hence the Muncie shifter. If not, I would strongly suggest a Hurst Comp Plus. The original Muncie shifters are some of the worst out there. If you're set on keeping the original shifter, contact George, he's your best bet.
I have a original 1970 Muncie 4 speed shifter that was rebuilt recently. The tranny is a M21 1970. I am having a problem getting it to shift into reverse. It seems that the shifter handle won't go far enough to the left to get it to go forward and into reverse. Does anyone know a Muncie expert in the metro area?
Thanks in advance
Here are some pictures of the car it is in
Otherwise, you and I both know that Lakeville Trans in Farmington is a good shop.
Love how the '70 turned out. You great work Tim.
-- Edited by SShink on Saturday 29th of May 2010 09:33:36 PM
Looks like another project in the garage with those doors hanging up ready for paint?
-- Edited by jim larson on Monday 31st of May 2010 04:57:39 PM
Tim, It looks like you are kepping your car all original, hence the Muncie shifter. If not, I would strongly suggest a Hurst Comp Plus. The original Muncie shifters are some of the worst out there. If you're set on keeping the original shifter, contact George, he's your best bet.
Yes another one headed to paint and tore down one more today.
I agree on the GM original shifter being a piece of #$%@ but we are headed for original as can be. The spark plug wires are dated coded as are the exhaust manifolds, tranny, engine is a factory replacement 454 from back in 70. The car is a true SS and is mostly original. It is very close to correct. The carb is the corrrect LS6 1970 for the engine as is the intake. I'm about 4 to 6 hours from being 100% done with it. It's been a long 6 months.
The second orange one I am building has the correct 3963512 454 1970 block as well.
-- Edited by Tim H on Monday 31st of May 2010 06
I just appreciate that you and the owner have tried to stay as close to original as possible so that there is 1 more back on the road in this condition!