1963 Transmission

[Bill S.]

A friend calls and says he has a Borg Warner transmission for a 63 and it's a T-10 and all aluminum. The Corvette Black Book states they converted over to the Muncie in 63. So, is it a Vette tranny? The numbers are:
3813490 Date: 7/17/63 , T21703, T10-7D, R2, B1232
I don't have a judging guide for this year and was curious about his claim.
Is it a correct tranny for a 63?
Thanks
Bill




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[Joe L.]

Re: 1963 Transmission

Bill-----

I can't find any record of the 3813490 part number and, from what I can tell, it was never available in SERVICE. So, it must be a unit that was originally installed in some GM vehicle. However, given the date of 7/17/63, I doubt that it was ever originally installed in a Corvette. Given that date, it would had to have been installed in a Corvette built right near the end of the 1963 model year. I think that the use of the B-W T-10 ended well prior to that time.

Are there not any stamped numbers to be found on it which look like a vehicle VIN derivative?

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: 1963 Transmission

Bill, based upon what I can find, the last 63 with a T10 was around VIN sequesnce 14400. That car would have been build approximately May 6, 1963.

Saying that, the T10 you reference with a July date was probably not originally in a 63 vette.

[Philip C.]

14019 had a muncie April 29 build *NM*

[Verne Frantz]

14647 had a T-10 May 8th build *NM*