Did Muncie Make a 3 Speed Transmission?

GM used this Trans in 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks, Vans and taxi's into the mid eighties. Some had very low 1st gears. The Muncie 3 speeds used in cars through the 60's had the shifter mounting on the tailshaft housing.

Did Muncie make a 3 speed?

This Muncie 330 3 speed, when ordered with a floor shifter, had the mounting bosses on the extension housing; if it was a column shifter, like in a truck, then there were't any bosses for a shifter on the extension housing.

Why is the Muncie M22 called the rock crusher?

The reduced gear angle of the M22 created a problem with noise (hence the name "rock-crusher"). Performance seekers decided to live with the noise when the benefits of increased durability from the gear-tooth angle outweighed the gravelly clatter.