<VV> '65 3-speed is non-synchro, but '66-'69 is synchro?

shortle shortle556 at earthlink.net
Wed Apr 8 12:02:40 EDT 2015


GL-4 is suggested for the Corvair manual transmission cars. End of story. No hair  splitting here. 
OR, WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT. USE WHATEVER YOU WANT. EVERYONE.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


-----Original Message-----
>From: Charlie via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Apr 7, 2015 11:39 PM
>To: 'Frank DuVal' <corvairduval at cox.net>
>Cc: 'Virtual Vairs' <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> '65 3-speed is non-synchro, but '66-'69 is synchro?
>
>That was my point - 
>
>As long as we're splitting hairs :
>
>The '65 was non-synchro in 1st, and the '66 was synchro in all 3 gears,
>right?
>
>So the '65 and '66-'69 WERE different and the GL-4 vs. GL-5 discussion did
>not make this distinction, or at least I failed to miss the one that did,
>among a gazillion others?
>
>Charlie
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
>Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs
>Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 9:07 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> '65 3-speed is non-synchro, but '66-'69 is synchro?
>
>Most every GM 3 speed transmission from the early 30s to 1965 has synchros
>in second and third gear. It is first gear that is not synchronized.
>
>Frank DuVal
>
>On 4/7/2015 11:50 PM, Charlie via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I thought the '65 3-speed was non-synchro, but '66-'69 is synchro?
>>
>> Another "urban legend"?
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Daniel Monasterio González [mailto:dmonasterio at hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 7:05 PM
>> To: Charlie; 'Vairtec Corp'
>> Cc: 'Virtual Vairs'
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Making sense of a gazillion posts on GL-4 vs. GL-5 
>> (Yes, I did read them)
>>
>> Corvair 3sp transmissions should use GL-4 as they have bronze 
>> synchronizers too.
>>
>> Daniel
>
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