It's YOUR thread, you can post, almost, anything you want in it...:grin:
Super nice car.
I didn't catch that it was a Malibu. That may have been what the inspector was referring to, that it may have a Saginaw trans and why did it have a Muncie shifter. The Saginaw was never put behind a 350 engine to start with and they never had their own shifter. As far as I know, and I could be wrong, even the cars with a Sag got a Muncie shifter. Whether the handle was stamped in that application, I have no knowledge. William, or someone, may have that answer, as the Saginaw's were installed behind 327's in the early Camaros.
Either way, with a Muncie trans, the handle is correct.

Here's some more info on shifter handles: http://www.camaros.org/shifters.shtml#sag

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If you got a Saginaw transmission 3 or 4 speed, it came with a Muncie shifter, but the handle or lever didn't get stamped. But if you got a Muncie transmission your handle was stamped.

AACA judges are generally clueless. if they wanted to dock you they could have got you for the white Hurst ball... yet they go after the shifter itself. Your car is spectacular btw.

Thank you! It was a long labor of love. (No white Hurst ball on mine, still have the original black one on it

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i got this out of car. but, my shifter is not gradual curve. it comes up, and back like a 90 towards seat. but says muncie, with silver knob.

Welcome. It sounds like your shifter lever is for a bench seat.

Too Many Projects
 

it did have bench seat. was going put in my car originally. but things changed. Car is still in cow field, last seen, had trees growing thru. see people said, should have white knob, mine is silver(changed?) .

Too Many Projects
 

it did have bench seat. was going put in my car originally. but things changed. Car is still in cow field, last seen, had trees growing thru. see people said, should have white knob, mine is silver(changed?) . I suck at computers.

Hard to say without more info. What did the shifter come out of ? 3 or 4 speed, console, etc. Any background would help.