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

[Frank DuVal]

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?
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>> 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