M22 Rockcrusher

The nostalgic sound of a GM Muncie M22 "Rockcrusher" 4 speed manual transmission

[@justincooper5189]

Man I LOVE the gear whine. I remember when I was in the single digits of my youth, I'd fall asleep to this sound. 8 years old, and this was my nap music. Good times.

[@TargaWheels]

This is probably the best M22 sound-bite I've heard, upshift and downshift. Good job.

[@ejtonefan]

Shivolays have that magic tranny whine about them.

[@billlowe6883]

Excellent sir, Excellent 👌👍

[@GisellePadilla-jt6qh]

M22 GEAR WHINE

[@VETTESDM]

My God thanks .... Back in 1972 .... i owned a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 with a M-22....what a great sound Thanks again Don

[@clooperman3745]

Sounds like one of my old Land Rovers!!!!

[@ejtonefan]

different tone

[@danielcrymes8848]

One of the best muscle cars sounds in the world. I have one in my impala and love it.

[@ejtonefan]

It's all about the Shivolay. Always great tranny whine.

[@michaelcuff5780]

I havnt heard that sound in years! Oh man! Does that bring back great memories! Thanks! U made this old mans day!

[@herroberst4675]

Oh, Jeeze, does that 'whine' bring back many, many wonderful memories!

[@JBzdel]

Glad I could help bring back some great memories, it did for me too!

[@DavidSmith-mk7qo]

Nothing like the deep reduction 4 speed. A blast to drive and shift. Man do I miss those days.

[@dougkubash8673]

Now that brings back some good memories!

[@justinfletcher3597]

Music to my ears.

[@gregguenthner3059]

You either love them or hate them. I want one so bad!

[@condowasteland6984]

Love that M22 sound!!

[@larry40]

Dude I miss that sound soo much,,,,,rip 78 trans am =(

[@jryan2313]

1970 Nova LT1 with M22, best car I ever owned.

[@dadasaurusrex5461]

Sounds great! Wish I could hear the whine of my Rockcrusher over the exhaust in my Nova.

[@glennmanchester1568]

So quiet the exhaust down I've always loved the sound of the q jet over the exhaust anyway and a quiet or quieter exhaust does not make that much of a performance difference not anything negligable and you could always put cutouts anyway if you really wanna go loud right but for around town cruising go stealth mode it makes it more of a sleeper anyway other than the little shaking from the cam and if they listen to it really close then they know but at a light. Some clown in a rustang pulls up has no clue what he's in for lmao used to do it all the time in several different cars one was a nova sort of a 78 ventura w a 455 pontiac boneyard 200 dollar motor from an old Grand Prix that all you really heard from her was that 800 cfm q jet screaming in the night well that's what we called it anyway lol and there wasn't near a rustang or a small block powered camaro that stood half a chance .. all I kept hearing was wtf .. ?

[@steveelliott241]

put mine in five hours ago.......yep , sounds like this

[@donteifke7636]

Brings back memories of my 66 Impala. I put an M22 in it.

[@ejtonefan]

Shivolays have the best tranny whine. I also had a 64 Burick that sounded great. Have you ever heard a good tranny whine from a Ford or Chrysler? No, they sound horrible compared to Shivolays.

[@klintregan4888]

From one gearhead to another, well-done video! I wanted this same sound so bad nine years ago, I converted my 1970 C10 over to a four speed setup and had a freshly rebuilt Muncie M20 bored out to accept a 1" diameter shaft and upgraded to what I no know is an aftermarket M22 gear cluster set. The aftermarket M22 gear sets do NOT have this same sound as yours! To get the exact gear harmonics heard in your video, you have to be running a FACTORY ORIGINAL M22 gear set. Very expensive lesson on my part. :-( I plan on getting mine re-done again someday to achieve this exact sound. Just letting you know all this, in case you would ever have yours completely gone through. Thanks!

[@JBzdel]

Thanks and wow, what a bummer on the aftermarket gears!

[@dickgozinya7169]

ahhh, the good ole' days...

[@billdallner7048]

I had a 1965 Pontiac Parisienne Custom Sport fastback, which I bought in '68. It had a 327 cu. in. with a 4 barrel & a Muncie 4 speed. It also had the Pontiac tach in the upper corner beside the speedo. At the time I didn't know about the M2 transmission but I do remember that the trans did wine which I though was unusual. Could that have been one of the Rock crushers ? Bill

[@JBzdel]

Bill Dallner, someone could have transplanted it!

[@billdallner7048]

No, that car had not been touched, it was stone stock from the factory. Bought it from a major dealer in Kitchener, not a private deal. Loved that car.

[@JBzdel]

Unfortunately that model vehicle and engine combo would not be considered for a Factory installed M22.

[@billdallner7048]

OK. thanks for the info, I wasn't sure. Bill

[@CORVAIRWILD]

My father bought a brand new 65 Parisienne convertible. Only a 283 powerglide, one day I'll build a tribute 409 stick shift car, I have three clone 409s now, and I love it!!!

[@Shamilt3]

Ive never got a firm answer, what makes it whine like this? Its not synchros is it the tooth set on the gears? I can remember as a kid riding in cars that whined like this.

[@JBzdel]

The M22 and only a "real" M22 has a shallower gear cut angle in gears 1-2-3. This is for more strength and the tradeoff is more noise but a beautiful nostalgic one at that!

[@Shamilt3]

@@JBzdel Theyll take that high torque powershift. Cool thanks for replying

[@hyphyman4201]

I know I can't wait thanks for the video

[@weaselmotovlogs6471]

Anyone know where I can find a M22 fairly cheap? Should I look at junkyards?

[@JBzdel]

Unfortunately I don't think you'll find any in a junkyard.....it's been 4-1/2 decades since they were produced by GM!

[@mimia3510]

M20 and M22 here

[@Rebecca_The_Dragon]

Sounds epic. But why does your brake light keep coming on?

[@JBzdel]

The car sat for years and the Master cylinder needed to be bled.

[@shaungapinski197]

What’s with the mph light was that supposed to be a shift light for that car ??

[@JBzdel]

Shaun, that's the brake light silly! Car had been sitting for 5 years before I took it for a quick spin around the block!

[@ericheine2414]

Shift it Like a Rock Crusher. That's the idea.

[@hyphyman4201]

Almost got a 5 speed but after hearing that it M-22 all the way

[@JBzdel]

Trust me, you won't regret it!

[@mimia3510]

But highway speeds sucks,engine screams and poor mpgs?

[@marksimpson7477]

if that's what worries you buy a Honda.nothinh like a Muncie.tho mine was a 21.could only wish for a 22

[@HelluvaMechE]

What is the idiot light that keeps coming on? I have a '74 with dash that was customized before I got it. Just curious on the layout.

[@JBzdel]

The brake light (the pedal was soft)

[@HelluvaMechE]

+John Bzdel Thanks, man. Good luck on your build. I also noticed the rectangle between the speedo and the tach. Was this an auto car or did they all have that?

[@JBzdel]

You're welcome. This is a Factory 4 speed car so that's how it is!

[@HelluvaMechE]

+John Bzdel Way cool. I'm down in GA and have the same M22 config, but mine was originally an auto car. I still have a bezel on my column that actuates the backup lights!

[@Thinker669]

I thought it was a shift light.

[@jmorales451]

i plan on doing this same swap for my 77 camaro. can you give me some advice for the swap ? i appreciate it

[@JBzdel]

The M22 is a direct swap out....you may have a different fine spline input shaft vs the coarse spline which would mean that you'd have to swap out the clutch disc.

[@jmorales451]

Cool thanks. What about installing the pedal assembly ?

[@JBzdel]

Just use the standard OEM Camaro manual pedals

[@GoodBariusOfTheNorth]

Mine is still an automatic. : (

[@archiebunker6059]

Sounds good to me.

[@vinskeeter]

A MOPAR hemi 4 speed is similar sounding.

[@gregguenthner3059]

Nice

[@JBzdel]

Thanks TargaWheels, enjoy!

[@Cgem201]

Infamous? Infamous to who?

[@carneasada8695]

I have 1978 z28 with a Borg Warner T10 4 and I get the same gear whine sound. it's awesome I love it. seeing your guages reminds me a lot of my z28.

[@rorilovita8150]

Yeah, my 79 z28 with the super t 10 has a similar sound. It is a very strong tranny. Had to order it special when I bought it almost 40 years ago. All the cars on the lot had automatics. It increases the value of the car today.

[@dennishensley1150]

That m 22 still needs bearings ,and clean that ragged ass weak ,no cammed piece of shit. Finally learn how to drive that sled. Where's the rpms,???

[@JBzdel]

Obviously you are clueless with M22s....absolutely nothing wrong with the bearings and getting on it drowns out the M22, that's the whole idea of a gentle cruise but what do you know besides nothing lol....

[@darrrenbetker4266]

dont get me wring i appreatiate the idea of strength but regardless i still wouldnt want to hear that all day long. like i said ....annoying! !!

[@JBzdel]

In 4th gear (1:1) there is ZERO noise so you're not listening to it all the time.

[@darrrenbetker4266]

Ahh thats good.

[@partymanau]

Music

[@darrrenbetker4266]

wow. never knew how annoying that whine truely is.!!!!

[@JBzdel]

One man's treasure is another man's junk!

[@Bolt473]

+John Bzdel that whine is feedback for what the wheels and engine are doing imo. Adds to the experience and awareness

[@briandemas2548]

Nice transmission! To bad you wasted it on such a junk car.

[@JBzdel]

My teenage age daughters were a but rough on the car before it sat in hibernation for 14 years and just got running again. When I first put the M22 in the car back in 1990 it was a cherry!

[@joshuagarvey9362]

Brian Demas M22 in any car is not A waste.Your just jealous and hating because your stuck with A power glide in your moms car driving it to your job at Mc Donald’s