<VV> So, '65 3-speed is non-synchro, but '66-'69 is synchro (like I said?)

[Charlie]

So, I was right all along, and I win that bet?

Check out this thread, and I believe it was I (that would be me ;>~}?) that
first said that '65 3-speeds differed from '66 to '69?

If I recall this thread correctly, just about everyone disagreed with me?  

It makes sense now, in the context of '65 sharing transmissions with '64, if
I have that correct?

So, who buys who (me) a beer? 

Charlie


-----Original Message-----
From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 7:56 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> '65 3-speed is non-synchro, but '66-'69 is synchro?

Stand Tall Sir! This is one of those trivia questions to win bar bets. 
"What changes happened in 1966 for Chevrolet cars, option wise?

Outside rear view mirror standard.
Three speed transmission had synchro first.
Back up lamps were standard.

This is actually a GM change, not Corvair change that year.

Not that I know many Olds/Pontiac/Buick three speeds of 1965 (my 70 Estate
Wagon is 3 speed, all three synchronized), but all across the Chevrolet line
the 1965 three speeds were non synchro first and for 1966, all were synchro
first. I've owned/driven many Chevrolet three speeds from the 62 to 66 era.
This covers Corvair, Chevelle, Chevy II, Nova, Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala
(never drove a Caprice with a three speed).

Frank DuVal


On 4/8/2015 9:57 PM, BBRT via VirtualVairs wrote:
> I stand corrected.
> Chuck S
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel McGregor via VirtualVairs" 
> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Cc: "'Virtual Vairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 6:03 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> '65 3-speed is non-synchro, but '66-'69 is synchro?
>
>
>> This is wrong the subject line is correct.  I drove a '64 3-speed 
>> after I changed the shifter seal this week.  Original cast iron case 
>> 3-speed no 1st gear synchro.  I replaced a cast iron 3-speed in a 
>> late '63 Greenbrier a few years ago.  No 1st synchro.  Clark's shows
>> '60-'65 3-speed transmissions to all use the same internal parts & no 
>> 1st blocker.  They do show a synchronized 1st for '66 to '69.
>> #9
>> http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?show_page=129
>>
>> Joel McGregor

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