Muncie 4-Speed Transmissions: How to Rebuild and Modify (Workbench How-to)

This without a doubt the best book on all things Muncie related. I have dozens of so called "how to" books that are usually only a bunch of facts thrown together which leave you to try and piece it all together. This book quite well written so that even a modestly skilled mechanic can get a grip on one of the most complicated tasks they may ever have to do. I had some problems with my M20 recently so I started to try and get some experienced info on the internet with very little help. Mostly incorrect and or bad info is out there and this book has already answered a couple of major questions on what parts to order. In my case just because what parts came out of the transmission aren't necessarily right parts in the first place. Earlier replacement parts were put in that were incorrect. I had a non thrust loaded max capacity front input bearing in my M20. The cage had separated which was chewed up and all the balls were loose and even the inner and outer race were cracked. I almost ordered and put in the same non-thrust loaded bearing that was incorrectly put in. This book explained the differences with the styles of bearings and which ones to use for your type of Muncie. The book not only covers how to rebuild and all the correct part # it also has nice section on the history of the Muncie transmission. All the part stampings on the various years so you can figure out what type/year you might have. And oh yeah, one more thing. It even has a great section on how to break down, clean and rebuild your Hurst shifter. I almost never write reviews but this book and guy deserves the good credit here. Can't thank you enough Paul for this great book!! Cheers

Wow. I made it through the introduction & the 3rd page of part 1. I was amazed at the information I have ingested in 10-15 minutes. I bought this book to get some general information on something I've never touched before. The Muncie M-21. I have one stuck behind a 350 sitting in a 1970 Chevelle in the garage, sitting next to a 1969 El Camino with a 350 backed by an automatic. I have no idea what the Muncie M-21 has for me, but I know when I pull her out & set her up for a rebuild, I want to have some knowledge background of the tranny so I can communicate with those I choose to do the rebuild. I know what I'm up against as I've already had the El Camino in to 3 different shops for rebuilding, & none of them could handle the task of a 1969 Turbo Hydra-matic 350, which still needs rebuilding today due to a leak. Everyone seems to think they can fix it, but nobody including myself is up to the task. I am doing the learning curve on the Muncie, & am impressed on what I have learned already. There is no doubt in my mind that Paul will be honest & thorough as I all ready get the feeling we are sharing the same values. From what I've read, than you for a great informative book :}

Must have book! Author not only gives a step by step, but also educated you on how to identify parts that are worn that would affect performance... book recomends auto gear parts. They are still in business but you have to order parts on the phone. They delivered quality american and italian made parts for the same price as the chinese knockoffs on the net. Book has good quality photos and is clearly written. Didn't use the high performance sections but read through and they seemed like they were top notch!

Very well written and easy to understand, I've never rebuilt a transmission until a couple months ago with the help of this book. I converted/rebuilt a Muncie M20 into a wide ratio M22 for my Chevelle. The book gives lots of good information on all kinds of stuff about Muncies, and the step by step disassembly and reassembly portion is great and has good pictures. If you buy a Muncie rebuild kit online it's plug and play with the help of this book.

Great book. Lots of detail on Muncie transmissions. Great info on different generations as well. Must have book for anyone with a Muncie fitted car whether you work on it yourself or just want to know the details about the transmission. I highly recommend it.

Well written with good points. The only thing I wish it had was alternate descriptions options for reassembly. My front bearing would not just slip fit into the case. I had to use a press. . .and get creative with how to get it in without damaging the bearing. It would be nice of the book had an appending with multiple options for how to perform some of the steps. like. . .one for using a press, one for useing a drift/hammer, one for useing. . . Anayway. . .loved the book.

Beautiful book. Clear , concise, with tons of tips learned from years of work. Paul has no problem pointing out some of the garbage information out there. Plus if you have any questions you can post to his Facebook page and the crazy guy will answer (Last time I posted at 10 pm Alaska time, he answered in 30 minutes which would be 3:30 am Jupiter Florida time. ANd the photos are very informative. I was able to rebuild the wifes M-21 in her 1970 Firebird in no time at all (first time even cracking a manual trans open.)

Bought this as a download to my iPad. Got it immediately and very handy to use. I checked each stel as I proceeded with the rebuild. If you need it, technical support is just an email or phone call away.

Want to rebuild your Muncie 4 speed transmission? This is the book for you, an absolute must have!

This is a great book about a great transmission. All of Paul's books are practical. If you are a gear head this book is just plain fund to read. You will learn how to work on these transmissions with general tools that you already have in your tool box.

This without a doubt the best book on all things Muncie related. I have dozens of so called "how to" books that are usually only a bunch of facts thrown together which leave you to try and piece it all together. This book quite well written so that even a modestly skilled mechanic can get a grip on one of the most complicated tasks they may ever have to do. I had some problems with my M20 recently so I started to try and get some experienced info on the internet with very little help. Mostly incorrect and or bad info is out there and this book has already answered a couple of major questions on what parts to order. In my case just because what parts came out of the transmission aren't necessarily right parts in the first place. Earlier replacement parts were put in that were incorrect. I had a non thrust loaded max capacity front input bearing in my M20. The cage had separated which was chewed up and all the balls were loose and even the inner and outer race were cracked. I almost ordered and put in the same non-thrust loaded bearing that was incorrectly put in. This book explained the differences with the styles of bearings and which ones to use for your type of Muncie. The book not only covers how to rebuild and all the correct part # it also has nice section on the history of the Muncie transmission. All the part stampings on the various years so you can figure out what type/year you might have. And oh yeah, one more thing. It even has a great section on how to break down, clean and rebuild your Hurst shifter. I almost never write reviews but this book and guy deserves the good credit here. Can't thank you enough Paul for this great book!! Cheers

Wow. I made it through the introduction & the 3rd page of part 1. I was amazed at the information I have ingested in 10-15 minutes. I bought this book to get some general information on something I've never touched before. The Muncie M-21. I have one stuck behind a 350 sitting in a 1970 Chevelle in the garage, sitting next to a 1969 El Camino with a 350 backed by an automatic. I have no idea what the Muncie M-21 has for me, but I know when I pull her out & set her up for a rebuild, I want to have some knowledge background of the tranny so I can communicate with those I choose to do the rebuild. I know what I'm up against as I've already had the El Camino in to 3 different shops for rebuilding, & none of them could handle the task of a 1969 Turbo Hydra-matic 350, which still needs rebuilding today due to a leak. Everyone seems to think they can fix it, but nobody including myself is up to the task. I am doing the learning curve on the Muncie, & am impressed on what I have learned already. There is no doubt in my mind that Paul will be honest & thorough as I all ready get the feeling we are sharing the same values. From what I've read, than you for a great informative book :}

Must have book! Author not only gives a step by step, but also educated you on how to identify parts that are worn that would affect performance... book recomends auto gear parts. They are still in business but you have to order parts on the phone. They delivered quality american and italian made parts for the same price as the chinese knockoffs on the net. Book has good quality photos and is clearly written. Didn't use the high performance sections but read through and they seemed like they were top notch!

Very well written and easy to understand, I've never rebuilt a transmission until a couple months ago with the help of this book. I converted/rebuilt a Muncie M20 into a wide ratio M22 for my Chevelle. The book gives lots of good information on all kinds of stuff about Muncies, and the step by step disassembly and reassembly portion is great and has good pictures. If you buy a Muncie rebuild kit online it's plug and play with the help of this book.

Great book. Lots of detail on Muncie transmissions. Great info on different generations as well. Must have book for anyone with a Muncie fitted car whether you work on it yourself or just want to know the details about the transmission. I highly recommend it.

Well written with good points. The only thing I wish it had was alternate descriptions options for reassembly. My front bearing would not just slip fit into the case. I had to use a press. . .and get creative with how to get it in without damaging the bearing. It would be nice of the book had an appending with multiple options for how to perform some of the steps. like. . .one for using a press, one for useing a drift/hammer, one for useing. . . Anayway. . .loved the book.

Beautiful book. Clear , concise, with tons of tips learned from years of work. Paul has no problem pointing out some of the garbage information out there. Plus if you have any questions you can post to his Facebook page and the crazy guy will answer (Last time I posted at 10 pm Alaska time, he answered in 30 minutes which would be 3:30 am Jupiter Florida time. ANd the photos are very informative. I was able to rebuild the wifes M-21 in her 1970 Firebird in no time at all (first time even cracking a manual trans open.)

Bought this as a download to my iPad. Got it immediately and very handy to use. I checked each stel as I proceeded with the rebuild. If you need it, technical support is just an email or phone call away.

Want to rebuild your Muncie 4 speed transmission? This is the book for you, an absolute must have!

This is a great book about a great transmission. All of Paul's books are practical. If you are a gear head this book is just plain fund to read. You will learn how to work on these transmissions with general tools that you already have in your tool box.

This is a great book. The guy that made it also has a great YouTube series on munchies.

Refresher reference manual as I rebuild my muncie for my 55 chevy.

I am rebuilding my Muncie M20 from my GTO and purchased this book to assist me. It is full of detailed and illustrative text and pictures which was extremely helpful. I would recommend to anyone considering rebuilding any of the classic Muncie Transmission’s.

This book tells you everything you need to know about Muncie transmissions. I knew a lot about them, but this really filled in a lot of information I didn't know.

Great product lots of info

Great book, has alot of information in it.

These books are always good.

Love it

Great book - a must have for the do-it-your-selfer like I am. Also bought a video just to be able to see things being disassembled / reassembled first hand. If you are thinking about doing your own work, buy it!

Good book

Author is very knowledgeable when it comes to Muncie transmissions.

Great Book, Very informative but the packing was absolutely terrible.the cheap envelope was destroyed when it arrived

Very detailed, tons of good info. I rebuilt the trans in my second gen camaro using this book. My first time seeing the inside of any transmission and this book made the job easy.

Needed details about my Rock-Crusher and this really helped.

Excellent, easy to understand book. It successfully took me through an M20 rebuild.

A great and thorough book from a man that knows his stuff. See his videos on Youtube for some more transmission love. I can't get enough!

Good but not quite as good as some of his U-tube stuff. I just wanted a reference because as a DIY guy and I found I was flipping back and forth more than I would have liked as I rebuilt my trans. The part about date and numbers I have to read again as I could not get when mine was built from one reading.

Great informative book! Paul did a great job on this book.

This will make my rebuild alot easier.

Great informational resource

Great book , I did do a few things a little different then this books says to do but if ur rebuilding a 4 speed this is a must have book well worth the 15 bucks I think I paid for it ,

Good information and a great book

Very good book, I bought the electronic copy and used it to rebuild my M21. There is a lot of other useful information in this book too and the pictures alone are worth the price. I used it to walk me through my first transmission rebuild and this book had plenty of details so I feel confident in my end result.

A detailed assembly manual, with a bunch of handy tips and tricks sprinkled throughout. I lost a previous Haynes manual specific to the Muncie 4-speeds. This is a good substitute.

Comprehensive, had everything I needed.

Best repair manual I've ever seen.

Very detailed and great photos along with good history lesson.

Photos and description are extremely helpful but it will not make you a mechanic!

If you want to know how to rebuild your Muncie it is a must 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Colorful, glossy pages. Very informative!

Great writing. This book helps a novice or a professional. invaluable source of information

paul takes you through the rebuild process step by step..clear photos, great book. this is the book to have by your side if your attemping to rebuild your Muncie.....

Everything you need to know about rebuilding a Muncie and more. Excellent I followed the instructions in this book and saved hundreds.

Good descriptive book. Easy to follow. Great tips and info

Very thorough and complete. Lots of valuable information

As always Paul has came through with a great book, nice job.

A must have for a muncie rebuild to avoid all the gotchas along the way

Really helping with car rebuild

great thanks.

Book took the mystery out of the M21 I put in my 55 Bel Air. Easy to understand and if you follow the authors youtube account you can learn even more.

Very detailed breakdown and rebuild instructions. Absolutely exceeds my needs for my Muncie.

You can't find a transmission shop these days that will work on a standard transmisdion. Decided to rebuild it myself. Thanks to Paul's videos and this rebuild guide, I will tackle the job with confidence. Thanks Paul.

Great reference book.

good detailed instructions

AAA+++ thanks

satisfied

Just a very well written book. Very helpful and informative..

arrived in perfect condition

Awesome book! A must have if you plan to rebuild a Muncies

great book

great resource

Excellent book, very well put together.

This is a great book for rebuilding a Muncie. Couple it with Paul's YouTube and it is priceless.

Simply excellent book. A wealth of easy to understand information.

Awsome book most helpful

very good ! speedo gear needs to be measured.

So much knowledge in this book. I highly recommend it to anybody mechanic or not.

Great book. Super informative. Must have for every Muncie owner

Great book that is full of Info, good pictures and descriptions. I recomend it to anyone interested in rebuilding their own transmission.

Well written. Easy to follow explanations with photos.

Great book very detailed

the best info for any work on a muncie trans

Great Book.

Any reasonably handy person can rebuild a Muncie with this book (his video makes a nice companion source of info). Obviously skilled at the task, Paul presented the material in a logical sequence from the start of disassembly to the completion of the rebuild. The book itself is also well made with quality paper and excellent color photos. Saved a bunch doing it myself.

Excellant book for the do-it-yourselfer. Great info and guidance

Very informative

Very informative!

What I was looking for. Very informative.

thanks satisfied

Everything u want to know about muncie 4 - speed great book

Looks very well-written, I guess. Completely ignores the sm420 / sm465 line of Muncie 4-speed transmissions, which GM used well before (1947 vs 1963) the M21 that this book starts with. Have to return it.