<VV> Manufacturer of the 64-65 4 spd trans

[shortle]

I seem to remember them being referred to as "early" Saginaws and the larger ones as simply Saginaws. But I wonder where were the better transmissions made. Anyone know where the Powerglides were made?
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado


-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Corbin <airvair at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Sep 8, 2010 8:36 PM
>To: Dennis Pleau <dpleau at wavecable.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Manufacturer of the 64-65 4 spd trans
>
>You tell me and we'll both know. (G) But seriously, I think it may have
>come from some mis-identification in some of the factory publications. They
>HAVE been known to have mistakes in them...
>
>-Mark
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Dennis Pleau <dpleau at wavecable.com>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Manufacturer of the 64-65 4 spd trans
>>
>> Referred to or who actually built them.  I've on a lot occasions heard of
>> the early transmissions called Muncie, but none of them were ever built at
>> the Muncie plant.  It's just one of those false wives tales.  Why would
>> anyone with a clue about Corvair history call any Corvair manual
>> transmission a Muncie?
>>
>> dp 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Corbin [mailto:airvair at earthlink.net] 
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Manufacturer of the 64-65 4 spd trans
>>
>> It's just that, right or wrong, the '60-5 tranny is often refered to as a
>> "Muncie" and the '66-9 tranny as a "Saganaw".
>>
>> -Mark
>>
>> > [Original Message]
>> > From: Dennis Pleau <dpleau at wavecable.com>
>> > Subject: Re: <VV> Manufacturer of the 64-65 4 spd trans
>> >
>> > All manual Corvair transmissions from 1960 to 1969 were manufactured at
>> the
>> > GM Saginaw plant.
>> >
>> > dp
>
>
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