Some folks just like doing things the wrong way.

I used to drive an early 80's chevy with a 454 and a granny 4 speed on the farm. It would pull like a locomotive and top out at 64 MPH.

 

hey loved that full size blazer with that tyranny... if VT rust hadn't killed it I would still have it! got to get another stick soon nephew turned 15 2 days ago and he HAS to learn to drive stick, tie a tie, already can fight and run saws, etc.... his mom can't teach him (nothing against women in general just that one) and those are requirements to get a man card... he wants a man card bad!

 

The one I speak of had a straight 6. Straddled to that granny tranny it was painfully slow.

 

Probably a 305. There were 302 and 307 GM small block v8s though too, but you say 302, and most folks associate that as the old pushrod 5.0 (302) Ford. The 5.0 displacement limit for trans am class racing in the 60s and 70s made the 302 happen at GM.

 

what he said

 

Doubt it. The only use of the rock crusher that I'm aware of was in high performance cars...GTO, Chevelle, Nova..etc.
You could here that sucker whine!
Here is a short vid of one but the guy skips 3rd gear intentionally.

 

Do Not Google This!!!!

 

Then what was the granny gear, essentially a 3 spd beast that Clem, WW and my buddy's chebby have in it?

 

MUNCIE SM420 1948-67 Trucks Parts List 77
Top-loaded, tower-shift "granny-low" transmissions found in light and heavy duty applications. Cast iron case with cast iron top cover . Non-synchronized 1st, but has only brass type synchro rings for 3rd/4th. All gears on the countershaft are removable except for 1st. Early units have threads on the input shaft and do not have a front seal. Has GM casting numbers and one P.T.O. covers.
MUNCIE SM465 1968-91 Trucks Parts List 78
Top-loaded, tower-shift "granny-low" transmissions found in light and heavy duty applications. Cast iron case with cast iron top cover from 1968-87 and an aluminum top cover 1988-91. Non-synchronized 1st with brass synchro rings for 2nd-4th. All main shaft gears ride on bushings pressed on the shaft. The only gears that are removable from the countershaft are 3rd and 4th. Has GM casting numbers and two P.T.O. covers.
NEW PROCESS 435 1964-72 Trucks Parts List 83
Top-loaded, tower-shift "granny-low" transmissions with cast iron case and a rectangular aluminum top cover. Main bearings may be either ball or tapered design. Non-synchronized 1st gear, synchronized 2nd-4th. The synchro's are aluminum ring/pin assemblies and 3-4 has "pie plates". There are no brass synchro rings. Casting number is C-9XXXX.
NEW PROCESS 4500 1967-72 Heavy Duty Trucks Inquire
Same design as NP435 but is fully synchronized. All gears, including reverse, are helical cut. See New Process 435 for more information. Casting number is C-9XXXX


So, I'm guessing Muncie sm465. Based on years. This one definitely had no syncros down in the first gear.

 

I had a car that would slip out of Park without any help so I used the E brake to make sure it didn't go anywhere. I've been in the position of trying to keep the car from backing itself out of a parking space, unlocking the door and stepping on the brake. Not fun, but probably funny to watch .

 

That fella's on the ball... ...

 

m22 muncie 4 speeds are hot rod sticks that aren't truck heavy duty. the real good car 4 speeds are aluminum case not cast iron. the rock crusher name comes from straight cut gears and the whining noise they make .they handle good horsepower and because of restorations have become pricey.