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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: CantRepeat on March 11, 2026, 11:17:18 AM

Title: Powerglide decode
Post by: CantRepeat on March 11, 2026, 11:17:18 AM
Checking the numbers on my powerglide.

Using the data and examples here - https://www.camaros.org/drivetrain.shtml#trans

T8M22D

T - Toledo Powerglide
8 - 1967
M - August
22 - 22nd day of the month
D - Day shift

Is there anyway to identify the torque converter?

Thanks again!

pic added for the database.

Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: KurtS on March 12, 2026, 10:38:59 PM
Built quite a bit before your car. :)
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: CantRepeat on March 16, 2026, 08:32:14 AM
Quote from: KurtS on March 12, 2026, 10:38:59 PMBuilt quite a bit before your car. :)

I guess it would quite a stretch to say it's original to the car then.
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: KurtS on March 16, 2026, 02:15:46 PM
Woops, I missed that it is dated 68 model year. Too late for your car, it would have been T7xxxx. :(
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: MO on March 17, 2026, 12:47:08 AM
Unfortunate! I'm not familiar, no vin on Powerglides?
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: KurtS on March 17, 2026, 01:51:28 AM
Being a 68, probably does have a VIN, probably near the bellhousing flange.
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: CantRepeat on March 17, 2026, 09:14:40 AM
Safe to say, this is not the transmission that came in my car from the factory.

19Z327173 ?

I wonder what it came out of.

/edit Looks like it possible came from a 1969 El Camino assembled at the Fremont Plant.



Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: CantRepeat on March 17, 2026, 09:23:49 AM
Quote from: KurtS on March 16, 2026, 02:15:46 PMWoops, I missed that it is dated 68 model year. Too late for your car, it would have been T7xxxx. :(

Kurt,

I was a bit confused by the examples on the trans page.

QuoteExamples:

     R7S21  Saginaw 4-speed, Nov 21, 1966
     P8R01  Muncie M2x 4-speed, Oct 01, 1967
     P9T11B Muncie M21 4-speed, Dec 11, 1968
     C9D14N PowerGlide M35 2-speed auto,
            Apr 14, 1969, night shift

In the case of manual transmissions the numbers seem to indicate a year early, but I see in the powerglides it is different.
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: KurtS on March 18, 2026, 11:52:32 PM
No, that's the model year vs calendar year. https://www.camaros.org/geninfo.shtml#modelyear

The stamp must be T9M22D.
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: CantRepeat on March 25, 2026, 06:21:48 AM
Quote from: KurtS on March 18, 2026, 11:52:32 PMNo, that's the model year vs calendar year. https://www.camaros.org/geninfo.shtml#modelyear

The stamp must be T9M22D.

A close up of the stamping; it looks like an 8 tbh.

transid.jpg
Title: Re: Powerglide decode
Post by: KurtS on March 25, 2026, 11:35:17 PM
Duh, I figured it out. 69 trans that someone put a 68 pan on it.