Re: 70 Chevelle Muncier shifter bench or bucket seat?
I think Rick Cell is right,there were only two designs used.Looking at a few local equipped Chevelles,as well as parts books,here is what I believe they did.
Regardless of engine,the 3 & 4-speed 1968-72 Bucket seat console AND NO Console equipped Chevelle/Elco/MonteC used Muncie shifter #3973867 which is stamped on the shifter foot itself,but Chevrolet parts books see this as shifter #3973866...(GM has history of doing this with parts in the past.Like the 1970 Malibu Tail Lenses,Flywheels and Ignition Coils.The actual manufacturered part itself will show a one digit difference,be it up or down,from what GM parts books & boxes actually callout for.)...The 1970-72 3 & 4-speed equipped,(1968-69 were different),Chevelle/Elco/MonteC Bench seat applications used Muncie #3973864,which is stamped on the shifter foot,yet the parts books call out for #3973865.This is also compared and noted in the AIM.
Why some shifters say MUNCIE along with a part #,and others are void of one or both,is a good question.Could they be over the counter issued,Saginaw only or later service parts?
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