SmokinMC88 Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 I did a search and couldn’t find any topics on this so I figured I’d start one. Just wondering who has Montes with manual transmissions. Please list year, engine size, transmission, and original interior and exterior colors of the car. Thanks mine is 1971 with a 350, 4 spd, Black interior and Nevada Silver exterior. Quote
MC1of80 Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 1971 402, Factory 4speed, Classic Copper, dark saddle interior, white vinyl top, 3.31 12 bolt, all numbers matching Quote
MCfan Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 1970 408 (402 .030 over), M20 4-speed, 3.31 posi, Astro Blue/Dark Blue vinyl, black vinyl buckets Quote
Murphy Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 1971, 355 sbc, M20 w/Hurst, black interior & vinyl top, Burnt Orange Quote
John S Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 1970 350 4 spd. black cloth interior Black exterior, original color Fathom Blue. John S Quote
Monteman1971 Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 My avatar is of my 1971 402/4 speed. It's currently living in Canada. If you can find it, it was featured in Hemmings Muscle Machine Magazine, August 2006... Wow...12 years ago, seems like yesterday. I saw it last year at the Syracuse Nationals in upstate NY.....it still looks great! Steve Quote
SmokinMC88 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Posted May 5, 2019 Steve I did find the article. You sure spent a lot of time on your Monte! You say it’s in Canada now, do you no longer own it? Quote
Mikstudie Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 1972, Monte 383 Stroker Rock Crusher 4 speed, Hurst shifter, 12 bolt rear end. conversion. Drive Train courtesy of a 1969 SS Chevelle 396 Dark Green interior, original exterior color Forest Green.. Quote
car poor Posted August 16, 2019 Posted August 16, 2019 <- Envious! Maybe I'll put a manual transmission in mine when the time comes. Build a sort of "what if?" car since no manual transmissions were installed in 72s from the factory. Quote
Rob Peters Posted August 17, 2019 Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, car poor said: <- Envious! Maybe I'll put a manual transmission in mine when the time comes. Build a sort of "what if?" car since no manual transmissions were installed in 72s from the factory. I suspect when you say they didn't have any manual transmissions in 72 you must be thinking about 4 speed floor [censored] units. According to our "Resources" area here on the site there were 342 Three Speed Manual Transmissions built in 72. It does not state they were column shifts but I would almost be willing to bet my left pinky finger none were floor shifts. rob Quote
Paul Bell Posted August 17, 2019 Posted August 17, 2019 Rob, you can keep your left pinky-for now. The three speed manual transmission was the standard/base transmission in all three years. All were column shifted. It was only available with the standard/base 350/2bbl engine. Any optional engine and you had to step up to at least a Powerglide transmission. No four speed manual transmissions were available in 1972. Pic from 1972 publication but is the same for 1970 & 1971 (except the HP ratings). Quote
car poor Posted August 17, 2019 Posted August 17, 2019 16 hours ago, Rob Peters said: I suspect when you say they didn't have any manual transmissions in 72 you must be thinking about 4 speed floor [censored] units. According to our "Resources" area here on the site there were 342 Three Speed Manual Transmissions built in 72. It does not state they were column shifts but I would almost be willing to bet my left pinky finger none were floor shifts. rob Correct. My Chevelles have 3 pedals and a Muncie, I would like to do the same with the Monte when the time comes. Quote
SmokinMC88 Posted August 19, 2019 Author Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 11:10 PM, Paul Bell said: Rob, you can keep your left pinky-for now. The three speed manual transmission was the standard/base transmission in all three years. All were column shifted. It was only available with the standard/base 350/2bbl engine. Any optional engine and you had to step up to at least a Powerglide transmission. No four speed manual transmissions were available in 1972. Pic from 1972 publication but is the same for 1970 & 1971 (except the HP ratings). I’ve never seen a Monte with a powerglide. Many of them out there? Quote
Rob Peters Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 I have only seen a couple of them but over the 3 years there were around 10,000 of them produced with the powerglide. rob Quote
714024SPEED Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 I have dealer invoices for two 72 Monte's with factory powerglide transmissions and bucket seats. Never seen one in person but i know they were built. Here a picture. One is white with green interior the other is yellow with green interior. Quote
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