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Research Topic: How to Identify a Chevy II or Nova Transmission Cross Member

Chevy II and Nova were available with many transmissions:

 

The table below outlines the possible engine and transmission combinations. 

 

 

Standard L4 153" 90 HP

Standard L6 230" 140 HP

L22 - L6    250" 155 HP

Standard V8 307" 200 HP

L65 - V8 350" 250 HP

LM1 - V8 350" 255 HP

L30 - V8 327" 275 HP

L48 - V8 ** 350" 295 HP

L79 - V8 327" 325 HP

LT1 - V8 350" 320 HP

L34 - V8  396" 350 HP

L78 - V8   396" 375 HP

L78 - V8   396" 375 HP Alum Heads

Transmission

RPO

68

69

70

68

69

70

68

69

70

68

69

70

 

69

70

 

69

68

68

69

70

70

68

70

68

69

70

68

69

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC

 

AC

 

AC

 

AC

 

AC

 

AC

 

 

 

AC

 

 

 

AC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torque-drive transmission

MB1

?

AB

CCB

 

 

AN

AQ

CCD

X

 

 

BB

BC

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy duty 3-speed manual transmission

MC1

OC

 

 

BC

BB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

HP

 

 

 

 

 

KA

 

 

KC

 

 

3-speed Floor shift transmission control 

M11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy duty 3-speed manual transmission

M13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

3-speed manual transmission

M15

OA

AA

CCA

BA

BD

AM

AP

CCC

 

CM

CN

BE

BF

CAA

CCG

DA

DA

 

CNC

 

HC

CGA

CNI

 

 

EA

MS/EP

 

 

 

EP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-speed manual transmission Police/Taxi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-speed manual transmission

M20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRF?

DB

DE

 

CND

 

 

X

X

 

HQ

EA

MS/EP

HA

CGK

CNJ

EP

CTB

MX

JF

CTX

MQ

JH

CKO

CKT

4-speed manual transmission HD Clutch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KA

 

 

KC

 

 

4-speed manual transmission - close ratio

M21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

MX

X

CTZ

MQ

X

CKQ

CKU

4-speed manual transmission - heavy duty

M22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

Powerglide transmission

M35

OH

AB

??

BF

BH

AN

AQ

 

X

CQ

CR

BB

BC

CAB

X

DE

DC

CCC

CNE

 

HF

X

CNM

 

HR

EE

MU

HE

X

CNK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powerglide transmission Police and Taxi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-speed automatic transmission - TH350*

M38

 

 

 

 

 

AO

AR

 

X*

 

 

BD

BH

 

X*

 

DD

 

CNF

 

HD

CGC

CNN

 

HS

 

 

HB

X*

CRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TH350 Police and Taxi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-speed automatic transmission - TH400*

M40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTC

MR

JI

CTW

MR

JL

CTY

CKP

Information taken from original GM sources, many of which conflicted each other. Use this only as a guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not Available this year.

* Turbo Hydramatic was ordered as M40 but the TH350 was installed on small bock cars and TH 400 was installed on Big Block cars

 

 

 

 

** L48 was 295 HP originally and 300 HP later

 

 

 

 

 

Not Available on this engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available on this engine. Letters = Engine Suffix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Small Block Transmission Cross member:

This cross member was used on the small block V8 cars.

2. Big Block (L34 or L78) 4 Speed Transmission Cross member:

This cross member was used on the big block V8 cars equipped with a 4 speed transmission. 

2. Big Block (L34 or L78) Turbo Hydramatic 400 (TH400 or RPO M40) Transmission Cross member:

Here is a picture of the TH400 see how different it looks from the 4 speed version.

Shown below is the Turbo Hydramatic 400 cross member (top) next to the 4 speed manual cross member (bottom).

Pictures courtesy of Allen Cardo and Nova Research Project

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