5 speed overdrive Muncie update:

[69ttop502]

I have been in FLA for the past 6 weeks or so and need a new front bearing retainer for my M21. So I called the Gearzone(www.Gearzone.net) down in Tequesta and Paul said to come on over and pick it up. Well this was my lucky day since I got a tour of the "backroom" and all the work they do there. I also got to look at an engineering drawing of the 5 speed. Amazingly the case size is identical. I had no idea that Paul and Terry were involved in the developement of this transmission as well as the new M22's and cases and midplates and gears.

Anyway, these guys have 1 new customer for sure. The workmanship and cleanliness of this operation really impressed me. Paul showed me some of the meticulous detail that goes into making these transmissions live a long life. He had a road race T-5 crashbox, as well as one of the new M22's apart to look at as well. Those Masiero gears look incredible too. I have been really anxious to get an overdrive in my car but after seeing what is coming with this new Muncie I am definitely going to wait. It will be a bolt in without any driveline angle problems as well. Just thought I would update everyone. The only bad news is that this probably won't be out until the end of the year, but they are determined to get it right before release. Thanks for the tour Paul.


BVO

 

[Bwmurph]

Are you saying that these guys are building a 5-speed into a stock Muncie case ? I have an M-20; are the outside dimensions the same ? Will this new 5-speed bolt right in my '59 as the M-20 does ? If so I'll wait for it, too.

Bernie O.

 

[BarryK]

me too!
i want, i want!

i love it, stock look but with a 5-speed

 

[allcoupedup]

Anyone know how they do this? I just can't see how another gear would fit into a stock muncie without some kind of OD gear sandwiched between the main case and the tailshaft. Sounds like it will be a big hit if the form factor is the same!
brian

 

[69ttop502]

I saw the case and it is dimensionally very similar but it is not the same case. I know there will be no midplate in the new case. I am very excited by this as well. I am sure it will be worth the wait. The idea is for this to bolt in to anything that had a Muncie.

Oh, and in addition it will be an internal rail shifter.