Shifter handles without the "Muncie" stamp?

[NCGuy68]

Over the years, there have been rumors that a few early 67 Z28 cars didn't have Muncie on the handle. As many of us know, a plain handle was intalled with a Saginaw transmission. I've been asked to restore a shifter from a late Dec. 1966 car that doesn't say Muncie. The shifter and linkage are indeed small block OEM Muncie.

Anyone ever seen a unmolested example of this?

Thanks for knowlegable replys Gents.

[budnate]

I did years ago about '84 had one out of 67 rs/ss 350 car..no idea of date didnt know how to read trim tags then..no one has beleived me there were plain handle shifters for muncies...Craig I think you even told me no way awhile back...

is it stamped at the base????

[P.J.]

I have one that has no stampings on it and the other one has a Big T stamped on it. Does anyone have an idea what its for.
suprss70

[Rick]

My understanding of that style shifter is:
Handle with MUNCIE: 67-8 Camaro with Muncie tranny
Plain handle: 67 Firebird with Muncie or Saginaw; 67 Camaro with Saginaw
Plain handle with T: 68 Camaro with Saginaw

I have heard this from a few people over the years and I have parted a 68 Camaro with a Saginaw and it had a T; also parted a 67 Firebird 400 car with a muncie tranny and it had a plain handle.

[NCGuy68]

I've seen the large 'T' at the base of Muncie 4 and 3 speeds, Saginaw 4 and 3 speeds from 1967-69 handles. They are random and don't seem to relate to any particular year.

So my question remains: Anyone have a unmolested example of a early 67 plain handle factory installed on a Muncie Tranny?

Early Z28 guys - please chime in.

[Jonesy]

I dont consider my 67 z/28 an early car because it is a May car, but My shifter is what appears to be original and does not have the muncie on it. It is possible it was replaced, but the car has 19,000 miles and hasnt seen the road since about 1976. I'll try to take pics of it. It is still in the car.

[camarojoe]

Peter,
I don't know about the shifters, but I think you're due for a new toolbox.

[P.J.]

Joe
after 30 years in the trade I then retired at 55.
and now the tools are used on restoring American Muscle,
remember somethings are better with age.

Peter
Suprss70

[Belair62]

Drop an e-mail to Crash on this site...been to his place...the man is a transmission addict !!!He'll probably have a good idea.

[NCGuy68]

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I dont consider my 67 z/28 an early car because it is a May car, but My shifter is what appears to be original and does not have the muncie on it. It is possible it was replaced, but the car has 19,000 miles and hasnt seen the road since about 1976. I'll try to take pics of it. It is still in the car.

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Pictures would be very helpful Mike. Please post them if you can. Thanks for the effort - we all can learn something on this subject.