Was the main housing of a 1963 T10 tranny painted semi-flat black and the tail housing raw aluminum? Please advise...Thanks
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Jerry-----
I might be incorrect on this, but I believe that the T-10 aluminum main cases were natural aluminum, just like the extension housing. The appearance of the surface is different, though, because the main case is a sand casting whereas the extension housing is a permanent mold or die casting.In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
Re: 63 T10
Joe has it right, it was also a T-10 1D case which required a small diameter bearing on the input shaft and a '421 bellhousing, all used in 1963 ONLY.Bill Clupper #618Comment
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you don't have an incorrect for 63 cast iron case by chance? as joe and clip stated, the 63 t-10 case was aluminum. mikeComment
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Was the wide ratio T-10 iron cased in '63? I recall that at least some of the wide ratio T-10s had iron main cases, but maybe not on Corvette.
Certainly the '63 CR T-10s were aluminum cased with no paint of any kind.
DukeComment
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duke: i believe the cast iron case said goodby to corvettes in early 61 production year. mikeComment
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Duke and Mike-----
......and, goodbye to other Chevrolet cars, too.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Joe - so what was the last year of the iron case T-10 for various models, both CR and WR?
DukeComment
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Duke-----
As far as GM applications go, it was mid-to-late 1961 model year (phased in). By 1962, all cast iron T-10s were gone from GM applications. However, T-10s were also made for other car manufacturer applications. Some of those may have continued with a cast iron case after 1961. It seems to me that some Ford applications continued to use cast iron cases after 1961, but I'm not sure about that. I don't follow Ford and Chrysler that closely.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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In 1976 I took the engine and transmission out of a junked 1963 F-85. The car was an original 4-speed car and had a cast iron cased, aluminum extension housing, wide ratio t-10. I got the whole works (215 cid, 4bbl/ 4-speed) for $100. Put the engine in a Vega and sold the T-10 for $100. Junkyard was off Parr Blvd in Richmond, CA.
MikeComment
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Also Pontiac and I believe Buick used the iron case past '61, 62 for sure and I believe into '63.Bill Clupper #618Comment
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clup is correct . the oldsmobiles also continued the use of cast iron cases past 61. worked in a junkyard in Mt Morris Pa while in med school and my job was to make a good 4 speed out of busted up 4 speeds. Cadavers didn't mind greasy fingernails.mikeComment
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I think you'll also find them with iron cases in a few Studebakers.Comment
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Mike-----
OK, perhaps I got too "global" in saying that cast iron cases were eliminated from all GM applications by 1962. I should have said they were eliminated from all Chevrolet applications by that time.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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no problem joe. you've forgotten more than most of us ever knew. regards, mikeComment
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