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

[J. R. Read]

My first new car purchase was a '65 tempest with three on the tree.  I don't 
recall ever mashing gears going into first.

I think that I paid around $2100 including dealer installed undercoating.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 9:56 PM
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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