Thread: M20 or M21
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Old 12-01-2021, 07:58 PM
74Grandville 74Grandville is offline
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Default M20 or M21

GM was thinking of avoiding Warranty issues. M21 is stronger then an M20 due to internal stresses of the trans. The gears are pushing each other away trying to split the case.

I don’t believe Pontiac ever put an M20 behind a 455. When they switched back to T10’s in 75, they always used 2.43 first gear on the 400’s. I’m guessing for the same reason.




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