I've read a little about getrag trannies.
What are they?
late.r

5-speed tranny used in late '86 to '88 V6.

Getrag makes all sorts of trannies for all sorts of cars... GM, Ford, Hard core equipment... TONS of applications.

The "Getrag 282" is the only Getrag specific to Fieros.

I have a Getrag 284 in my Fiero, but they came on W body cars like Grand Prix GTPs.

Getrags are everywhere and still being built today. Just different "models".

The BIG mystery is how to pronounce it... Get-Rag or Gee-trag?

DKOV -

Keep in mind that the Fiero 'Getrag' is a 'Getrag' only in design; it was actually manufactured by Muncie.

proper pronunciation -- Jet-Drag

quote Originally posted by LarryB: Keep in mind that the Fiero 'Getrag' is a 'Getrag' only in design; it was actually manufactured by Muncie.

This is correct. It is sometimes referred to as the Muncie-Getrag transmission due to this. Muncie also made the 4-speed trannies used before the Getrag, so it's usually called a Getrag to avoid confusion with the 4-speed Muncies.

Keep in mind that some factory literature calls it a 5-speed Muncie. This is the Getrag, just calling it a Muncie since it was made by Muncie.

The Isuzu 5-speed is a different transmission and came on 4 cylinders only.

Clear as mud?

Getrag is a German Transmission manufacturer and design house. They specialize in Porsche Trannys but HEY, when GM came calling, business is business.

The MG-282 stands for (M)uncie, (G)etrag, model 282.

Muncie and Getrag actually collaborated on the design. People tend to call it a 'Getrag' because it is less common than Muncie (which can refer to many American transmissions).