I have a 1965 Muncie M20 currently listed on ebay that has a crooked assembly stamp code. Now, I have owned literally hundreds of Muncies over the years and have seen almost everything when it comes to these transmissions. Alot of the 1963-1965 Muncies that I come across have sloppy vin and assembly codes, almost as if they were not gang stamped. An ebayer contacted me and stated that the trans was a definite "restamp" since it was so sloppy. I responded that there is no way, since I have seen too many crooked stamps for this to be considered a restamp.... plus the fonts are correct. To quote him...
"You have to look at this practically, even the VIN is crooked, and VIN stamps in GM plants were gang stamps - I was there - there was specific legal control and these are not factory. Most likely since you are picking these up 45 years late is someone replaced their trans and the installer or dealer pounded in the numbers in a bare case."
Iam always willing to learn something new. If I am wrong I would like to be set straight by someone who knows better than me.
-Matt
