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08-17-2005, 12:38 AM
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Opinion on Muncie rebuild
I'm looking for opinions on my Muncie transmission that I need to rebuild. The original one is gone but I have a maincase dated P8T21 for my 01C built car. The problem is that it has another VIN on it, 38M232801. This is stamped on the driver's side of the maincase.
Should I worry about welding over this and refinishing it (basically get rid of it)? I will not restamp it, just want to get opinions on this before I have the tranny rebuilt. Thanks.
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08-17-2005, 12:53 AM
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Re: Opinion on Muncie rebuild
I would never remove a partial VIN from an engineblock or transmission. Those parts could be reunited with the car they left the factory in, in the future.
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Anders Stålklint. After selling my COPO 9561 I´m now a "postman" with the main project being a 1966 327 2 dr sedan Chevy II. 
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08-17-2005, 02:19 AM
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Re: Opinion on Muncie rebuild
I have tried welding over castings in the past and it is usually a crapshoot. Most of the time the weld has pits and or porosity after it is machined off and sometimes there is a finish difference between the two alloys that stands out. I would not touch it.
Sometimes unstamped Muncie housings come up on Ebay from time to time. Paul
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08-17-2005, 06:51 AM
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Re: Opinion on Muncie rebuild
Martin
I'm not an Olds man,but that's a 1968 Oldsmobile VIN derivative,built in Lansing,Michigan-38M232801 Try finding the car/owner today using the last 6 digits in a search. It may buy you a new replacement trans.. 
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#5
08-17-2005, 07:15 AM
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Re: Opinion on Muncie rebuild
Don't change anything. Don't mess it up.
 You already know it is not correct for your application so why change anything. Just put it together and use it! JMO Sam
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