Jim writes:
"I just took the tranny out of my Series II in prep for the SVO2.3/T-5 
swap. The numbers on it are:
          U
          1981060
          6DA21055
          4   8   65
If anyone can give me any info on it that  I can pass it on to any possible 
buyers."
***** NOTES from Jay Laifman (JLAIFMAN (at) PNM) at 7/8/96 4:08p
From what I understand, the only thing that the number can tell you is when
the case was built, here August, 1965.  As to what goes inside, and when 
it finally made it into a car, the numbers apparently don't help.  For 
example, my Series V overdrive transmission has the identical numbers 
except it reads "2DA" instead of your "6DA" (although maybe I am wrong on 
my "2"), and the date is "16 6 66".  From the date of August, 1965, I 
think it is pretty unlikely that it made it into a Series IV car, meaning 
this should be a Series V, all synchro transmission.  You can tell by 
finding where reverse is.  If reverse is spring loaded to the right and 
down, it is a Series V transmission (or very late Series IV trans, which 
also has the all sychro).  A very late Series V transmission would have a 
fine spline first motion shaft.  I don't recall if the gearing ratios 
changed at all.
Jay Laifman
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