Being early like that, it probably does have the GC 4-speed.
Because the 1.5 ran at a higher RPM due to the shorter stroke.
A GP or GL is way better on the highway.
I do hope the transmission might be a later one but we will fond out soon enough. I managed to get the clutch unstuck and rock the car in gear from where she sits...so far so good. What I couldnt do though is pull the speedo cable out of the housing to check fluid level...its a different style than I've seen with a rubber grommet in the housing instead of a gasket.
Here's a short video of the first start after quite a bit of cranking.
https://youtube.com/shorts/s_13NRlyCNI?si=bSbzHLJsMCiAQW2_On a down note, the front driver's pinch seam folded in a good bit when I was jacking it. Not particularly fantastic.
Otherwise I think she will drive fine...even the alternator cleaned up.
That does sound good.
Belt is riding down the center of the sprocket.
On the speedometer removal:
There is a metal lip, kind of a bucket, that slides into the trany
you might have to get a little screwdriver under it, between it and the trany,
from the firewall side.
And be real careful pulling it out.
If the gear catches on the edge, it can come off and fall in the trany.
If the gear catches on the edge, it can come off and fall in the tranny.
Murphy's law says..... It falls in. So go slow and put a bright light on the work area. There is nothing worse than not being able to see the problem and then doing what you didn't care to do.