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Jesper

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Manual transmission
« on: September 03, 2009, 07:08:32 PM »
Hi,

anyone who can see, which type of gearbox we have here? Saginaw or Muncie? Anyone with experience regarding this type of gearbox? Good as well as bad....

How can i see if itīs a 3- or 4 speed?

Looking forward to hear from you

/Jesper, Denmark
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JohnZ

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Re: Manual transmission
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2009, 07:01:33 PM »
It's not a Muncie, might be a Saginaw - got a photo of the other side? If there are three levers in the side cover, it's a Saginaw 4-speed.
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Re: Manual transmission
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2009, 08:54:02 AM »
Hi again,

have posted a picture of the rigth side of the gearbox. Seems to be a Saginaw...

Is this worse or better than a Muncie? Any known weaknesses of the Saginaw 4-speed? Can i test it, without building it in, somehow?

Thanks for a fast answer

/Jesper
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Re: Manual transmission
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2009, 03:35:02 PM »
They are not a bad transmission, but they won't take a lot of power or abuse.  Granny shifted with a stock low-power engine and they do just fine.  If you want to do anything more than that, you need to get something a bit stronger.  I've never broken a Muncie tranny, broke 3rd gear in a BW T-10 and totally trashed a bunch of Saginaws.
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