Muncie 4-Speed Transmissions: How to Rebuild & Modify
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Muncie 4-Speed Transmissions: How to Rebuild & Modify

Muncie 4-Speed Transmissions: How to Rebuild & Modify

by Paul Cangialosi

Overview

Transmission expert and veteran author Paul Cangialosi has created an indispensible reference to Muncie 4-speeds that guides you through each crucial stage of the rebuild process. No other book goes into this much detail on the identification of the Muncie 4-speed, available parts, selection of gear ratios, and the rebuild process.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781613252116
Publisher: CarTech Inc.
Publication date: 10/15/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: NOOK Book
Pages: 144
File size: 49 MB
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About the Author

Paul Cangialosi is the owner, proprietor, and top wrench at Medatronics Corporation and 5speeds.com in Tequesta, Florida. He first started working on cars at the age of 12 and his automotive passions have burned bright ever since. He has pursued his passion for manual transmissions for nearly 30 years. Today Cangialosi's businesses offer 12 different rebuild kits and 6 new transmissions as well as rebuilding, fabricating, and design services for high-performance manual transmissions.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 4

Introduction 4

What is a Workbench® Book? 6


Chapter 1: History and Evolution 7

Happy Accidents Create the Muncie 8

Muncie Design Changes 9

Available Gear Ratios 12


Chapter 2: Muncie 4-Speed Identification 16

Muncie RPO Codes 17

Main Case Casting Numbers 17

Serial Numbers 17

Main Cases 18

Service Cases and Transmissions 22

Extension Housings and Sidecovers 22

Midplate Castings 25

Ratio Identification 25

Hardware and Tags 27


Chapter 3: How Muncie 4-Speeds Work 29

Forward Gears 29

Reverse Gears 30

Lack of Front Seal 30

Design Features 31

Diagnosing Common Problems 34

Shifter Considerations 41


Chapter 4: Inspection and Repair 46

Cleaning 46

External Case Components 46

Gears, Synchros and Shafts 51

Bearings and Bearing Surfaces 59


Chapter 5: Rebuilding Your Muncie 61

Muncie Rebuild Kit 62

Workflow Process 62


Chapter 6: High-Performance Muncies 95

Auto Gear Equipment 95

High-Performance Gearsets 97

Muncie Design Features 100

Road Racing and Endurance Use 103


Chapter 7: Advance Adapters 4x4 Conversion Kit 111

Mainshaft Assembly 114

Maindrive Inspection 115

Gearbox Assembly 117


Chapter 8: Parts Resources 126

Group A: Mainshaft and Extension Housing 128

Group B: Maindrive and Retainer 131

Group C: Countershafts and Case 134

Group D: Internal Shift Linkage 138

Group E: Service Kits 140


Appendix: Original Muncie Patent 141


Source Guide 144

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