Does anyone know where I might find a new Speedometer Pinion for a 1948 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Hydra-Matic Drive? 2nd was good on both up to around 40, then you had a huge torqueless band until after 50-55 mph. I take that back-they were dangerous and the death toll was prodigious. The main similarity between an old sliding-gear transmission and a modern 5-speed manual is that you operate it yourself with a pivoting stick, and that it uses gears acting directly on each other. 1. It was powered by a seven-cylinder Continental W-670 radial engine with 262 gross horsepower (195 kW), providing a reasonably sprightly top speed of 36 mph (58 km/h). . Im very pleased you acknowledge the part the English Daimler Company played in the birth of Hydramatic. the fluid coupling does not waste fuel or slips alot at low speeds, my own 1953 pontiac chieftain custom catalina would always get 15 to 17 mpg city, and 19 to 20 mpg hwy. 324.2 Cubic Inches with Rochester 4GC and Four speed Hydramatic solid shifter that is good enough for trucks. Heck, the former was almost there, they just needed something to hook up that 2nd-3rd change. Its alright, well work this out sooner or later. Wow, what a great discussion of this great Automatic transmission. Yes, there were exceptions, and women who wanted or needed to drive made do, but not always happily. It plugged into the transmission, just like any floor shifter of the era. By then, it was apparent that not only was automatic transmission a major marketing advantage, lacking an automatic was becoming a serious competitive handicap. Oddly, With their 3-speed Automatic Transmissions, Studebaker only allowed first gear start in cars with the six-cylinder engines. If we have enabled multi-factor authentication (which requires an authentication code as well as a password to log into the administrative dashboard), the iThemes Security plugin may also set the itsec_interstitial_browser cookie during the login process. Comes with convertor, adapter, linkage and all bolts. Ive driven/ridden past that exact spot thousands of times since 1972 and before. ), These cookies were previously used by the Google Analytics service to collect information about visitors and their use of the Ate Up With Motor website. Interesting perspective. Self-Shifter.I think it came on either the Henry Ford didnt invent the planetary gearset epicyclic gear trains were used for a whole variety of industrial purposes in the 19th century but he was definitely their most enthusiastic proponent for automotive use (and he also did an enormous amount of work with planetary gears for tractors). As a side note to that side note the article should reference its battle testing inside tanks and trucks during the war effort before its return to being developed for the automotive industry. History has a way of repeating itself, now with Ford and GM having recently collaborated on the Ford lead design work of the 10 speed automatics being used in both GM and Ford trucks and on the GM lead 9 speed transaxle for future front drive cars. Second-OD is the gear I use most around town; its perfect for the 25-30 mph zones. About 1,800 M8s and almost 9,000 M5s and improved M5A1s were built in all, some by Cadillac and some by the tractor manufacturer Massey-Harris. Maybe its simply too much momentum; I have less trouble with small-car automatics. Hydra-Matic was standard on all Cadillacs by the early fifties and went into most Oldsmobiles and more than 80% of Pontiacs. You know, I dont know. I really enjoyed the story and have a question about the production facilities. Some persist for only a few minutes, or until you close your browser (or other user agent); others may remain in your browser (or other user agent) as long as your individual settings permit. Other folks will pin down the year better, but you could get a 3-on-the-tree until at least 1986. This transmission was invented and the prototype(s) made by Oscar Banker in his garage shop in northern Ohio, and subsequently pitched to GM. Heavy as it was I felt like I had a real working machine under me as I drove that car. What I dont understand is the lack of overdrive on most cars of the time. The heaviest of them all was the Truck Hydra-Matic version offered by GM Truck and Coach Division in its line of light- and medium-duty trucks and conventional buses, as well as with its transverse-mounted gas L6 engined transit buses produced until 1963. ), and the stator was in two parts, one at a higher angle. (This is why reverse is still rarely a synchro gear even in modern cars in fact, some manufacturers even deliberately engineer it with an otherwise primitive sliding-gear arrangement, specifically so you can only engage it with any ease when stopped or moving very slowly, even if already moving backwards. Surely, *any* automatic transmission was a BIG improvement over a 3-speed without synchromesh on the low gear ! The Hydramatic was fitted with two pumps to pressurize its hydraulic control system and provide lubrication of internal components. Ive never driven a Mopar where the PRNDL needle lines-up perfectly with the letters. Fun fact: the leftover 3-on-the-tree trannies were used on a few F-150 Customs in 1987. Keep in mind that total lifetime production of the Phantom VI was in the hundreds, and that was spread out over a period of more than 20 years! What I do recall is that the Federal Government tried to pass safety standards requiring standardized shift patterns. At the time, even hydraulic brakes were a relatively recent innovation and a hydraulic brake system only has to transmit motion; theres no logic or computation involved. (My assumption is that the only reasons for the overlap in single-coupling and dual-coupling transmissions were to clear out stocks of the older unit and perhaps to cover any shortfalls while production of the new transmission ramped up. So it really didnt help freeway MPG. I am sure that the powerglide used this too. Meaning you could have a roadster with a multiplier one giving 2.73 1.66 1.00 0.60, for better top speed and improved lower-mid-range acceleration and hill climbing, or a truck with a divider giving 4.53 2.73 1.66 1.00 for better load hauling on steep grades and less tendancy to rapidly slow to the original low-gear speeds on shallower ones Oh, and of course, two reverse gears. Engaging the second unit clutch (as in third or fourth) caused the intermediate shaft to simultaneously drive both the fluid coupling impeller and the second unit annulus, creating a split torque arrangement. Well, a patent search finds some interesting work by Taub on related areas, including exhaust valve cooling (US1727621A) and combustion chamber design (US1757399A, which describes a four-cylinder iteration, and US2214941A, which describes an intake-valve cooling scheme). The H-M was built here until the new facility in Livonia was ready in 1949. I love a good car in a lake with skeltons mystery story, this is a super common thing down here in Miami, we have lots and lots of lakes and canals, at least once a year one of these missing person found stories is in the news, last one was an old man that was missing since 1994, he was found in his MN12 Thunderbird in a lake in his own neighborhood. the dual range hydra-matic was replaced by GM with the controlled coupling hydra-matic because the public wanted a smoother shifting transmission, not because of rising horsepower ratings from cadillac, oldsmobile, and pontiac engines. I noticed Rolls Royce when they acquired Hydramatic immediately made all four gears available to the driver with the shift lever. I dont think it was a truck Hydra-Matic, just the existing Dual-Range unit. Cookies whose names begin with "_ceg" are associated with the Crazy Egg web analytics service (which is subject to the Crazy Egg Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy). Our engines here (especially pre-1950) had a really wide usable torque band, making a simple 3 speed stick or a 2 speed automatic something of a workable solution. Was there a dedicated factory? 1977-79 Firebird, Trans Am 403 V8 T-350 Flex Plate $30. Users included: In 1952, Rolls-Royce acquired a license to produce the HydraMatic for Rolls-Royce and Bentley automobiles. Even before the 1956 Jetaway fiasco, there was considerable difference in how they operated. I very much enjoyed the first installment of the Hydramatic story. I dont know anything about his patents, but I would think that a torque converter with plain planetary gear sets were not covered. This meant that 0-60 runs were often completed in Low gear only, and PG-equipped cars were typically a second or two slower in that test, compared to a three-speed manual. Theres a lot of the same problems, but what the autos do is let the machinery take on all the dirty work, even if it does it about as badly as you do ;) Rich kids had a new GTO, but I had the Olds HYDRAMATIC 4 speed with 2 clutches and 2 planatary . Rolls-Royce manufactured it themselves (except at the very beginning), but apart from generally higher manufacturing tolerances, it was functionally the same as the ones used by GM and GM customers from 1952 on. Efficiency? The Roto was adopted for all Oldsmobiles as well as Pontiac's full-sized Catalina, Ventura, and Grand Prix models, while all Cadillacs and Pontiac's Bonneville and Star Chief models retained the older four-speed Controlled-Coupling Hydra-Matic unit. ), Hydra-Matic was optional even on the cheapest six-cylinder Oldsmobile Series 60 in 1940, although we suspect it was more common on the larger and more expensive Series 70 and Series 90 models. I figure anyone myself included expecting something called performance from a 64 Falcon with a 170 and a 2-speed auto tranny is expecting too much! That was why there was more slip in 1st gear than in 2nd gear. Links or pictures would be awesome. Going into postwar H-Ms, there were two standard drive trains, big and small which fit in the same case. I would like to know the series numbers of the tranmissions that were built at the Hydromatic Plant in Three Rivers, MI. . The GM Hydra-Matic was a success and installed in the majority of GM models by 1950. Race prepped Poweglides are still available from Performance Parts shops. The extensive wartime service greatly improved the postwar engineering of the transmission, later advertised as "battle-tested.". I havent had the opportunity to try the newer 8 or 9 speed autos, but Im not sure I see the need for that many gears. Im sure the whole team knew they would never receive individual recognition, auto companies never worked that way. - In 1963 all body styles came with the Four Speed Hydramatic (shift pattern PND1D2LR and sometimes called Jetaways) transmission and bolted directly to the back of the 1963 390 block. Great read, with some good information explaining the idea well. I have 1948 Pontiac 8 that has correct Reverse gear backlash but exhibits high gear lever resistance to engage Rev from low. (At present, this setting does NOT affect the payment or donation buttons that may appear on portions of the site's administrative dashboard, nor does hiding the box affect any cookies that may have already been set). As low as $3,995.00 Add to Cart (For Ford prior to WW2, a crucial component of any engineering change was getting Henry Ford to agree to not only the idea, but also the method of achieving it. A Tip for Hydro Users. (Vimeo and the Vimeo logos are trademarks of Vimeo.com, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. ..50 mph with foot on gas in 2nd gear is well over 3,000 rpm..but coasting down a hill in 2nd gear braking mode, the tach is lucky to touch 2,000.. Ive never driven a PG equipped car, so cant really comment there. The building started out sometime around 1917 as Fisher Body Plant #10, where presumably, Fisher made car bodies for GM and many other car companies at that time. The first Chrysler products to drop the buttons were those with bucket seats and the newly fashionable floor shifter in 1964. As to the number produced, a 1942 Motors Flat Rate manual, which also lists parts, indicates that the third (and last) pump was introduced in 1938 at s/n 26482. Complicating that question is the fact that there were a lot of minor revisions to the dual-coupling Hydra-Matic during its first few years, to improve reliability, deal with teething problems, and so forth. One time while going down a steep mountain road he slipped past low into reverse. The reality is that two-speed automatics didnt really give much away to three-speed manuals, except a bit of acceleration in certain parameters as well as some fuel efficiency, a price readily paid by the majority of buyers. Hydra-Matic was a genuinely paradigm-changing innovation that finally made good on the promises its predecessors hadnt quite fulfilled. I am looking to replace the slim jim in my 62 Grand Prix (a nice stock Black/Black loaded,air car) It seems a 4 speed super Hydramatic might be the easiest/best answer. The Rolls-Royce version of Hydra-Matic was the 1952 Dual-Range unit. Some of the timing trickery used by the Hydra-Matic was the 2 turn front band & a drilled hole in the side of the front bands apply piston bore to give a timing signal to the valve body to aid the timing of the other 3 frictional elements that were ether applying or releasing at that moment! Cant prove it, but my feeling is that GM paid more attention to the smoothness of the shifts the more expensive the model. When Buick went to the twin turbine design (one pump, two turbines, one stator), Chevy went to a simple (I think) torque converter and converted the gear box to an automatic two speed unit. Also, the original Hydramatic required periodic band adjustments as a routine maintenance item that later versions did not. *This transmission is part of a joint-venture between General Motors and Ford Motor Company to split development of two transmissions, a longitudinal 10-speed and transverse 9-speed. Any help finding one would be appreciated. Friend driving his mothers 67 Beetle was pretty much as fast as the Corvair. Up in the Sierra foothills with a 9.5 camper in the bed and 4 dirt bikes on the trailer, either revved second to the moon, or lugged third. In second, youre running only on the rear gearset, which has a ratio of 2.53:1. My 72 F100 with a 300 I-6 and a 3.70 rear gear is a joy to drive around town with its 3 on the tree. A project Jet Im working on has a 337 cui Lncoln flathead mated to a 1952 Hydramatic. I went riding with my buddy Marvin in his dads 61 Catlina. A mechanism to let you decide definitely whether you wanted to start in first or second would seem useful. 1949 Olds V8 4 Speed Hydra Matic Automatic Transmission Internal Gear 88 98 Gm Nos Hydramatic Transmission Gear Sprocket 8631751 2 Door, 4 Door, Gt 2 Door, Gt 4 Door, Gt Convertible, . Now everyone whos anyone needs at least 6 speeds. The Corvairs four speed prompted Ford to offer a UK-sourced four speed on its Falcon starting in 1961. i agree completely that the Glide and other 2 speeds equate pretty well to the manual 3 speed that had been the main alternative through the 1950s. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Does anyone know if this was normal in -48 or a fix relating to this complaint? lol. Im old enough that Ive had plenty of experience with Powerglides as well as 3 speed manuals. That transmission was essentially a one speed:, it just used the torque converter to get up to speed (25-30) and then shifted (abruptly) into direct mechanical drive. If it were purely market driven, how come the new 64 Imperial didnt get a lever? In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts related to the PayPal services are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of PayPal. Because the rear unit band was not applied for reverse, the rear unit and reverse unit compounded causing the combined planet carriers to rotate opposite to the input torque and at a further reduced speed. The Dual-Range Hydra-Matic didnt QUITE give you complete control over all four forward gears, although it was close enough for most purposes. So, now Im helping someone do some research on the history of the building for a paper theyre writing. In-exchange for Ford's 10-speed transmission, General Motors will let Ford use its 9-speed transmission for front-wheel drive applications; Ford ultimately declined use of the 9T and instead, removed 1 gear and used the 9T as an 8-speed transmission. In reverse, the second and third units acted together as a single compound gearset. The all cast-iron Hydramatic was the heaviest automatic transmission ever produced for automobiles. One reason was probably that where factory overdrives were available, they were not necessarily inexpensive. Also, this article is about the original Hydra-Matic transmission, which has very little in common with the one in early eighties GM products other than the name! Now that did perk up the little Falcon six a wee bit, as the three-speed had that miserable hole between second and third. I had a 64 Olds 88 in the early 80s. Detroit Transmission Division also developed several grades of extra-heavy-duty Hydra-Matic for commercial chassis and heavier vehicles. Hello! I suspect youre thinking of the two-speed automatic introduced on the A-body intermediates for 1964, which is most commonly known as Super Turbine (or ST) 300, Buicks name for it. So there were no divisional separations between the transmissions after the PG/Dynaflow came out? Detroit doesnt always change things for the better. [www.gmheritagecenter. 2. Hey, what about the push-button-shifters on the Torque-flights, Packards and Edsels?!? He said no. I drove to Sacramento this afternoon, and it was like any other beige sedan on the interstate. PowerGlide was only for Chevrolet. Maybe when new but age gives slop to the linkage. And buzzed. It is hard to describe adequately the feel of the small-block/Powerglide combination, accelerating from rest up to cruising speed in one steady rush of power, and then listening to it shift into a higher gear only when you LET UP on the gas. In October of 1939 the full Hydra-Matic was introduced as a $57 option on the 1940 Oldsmobile, and Cadillac followed in 1941. Yes, the T was revolutionary in 1909. Popular automatic transmission identification chart for Chrysler, Ford, and GM Automatic Transmissions with pan diagram. DESCRIPTION SHIFTER CONVERSION KIT, Powerglide 2SA/T to TH350 Hydramatic 3SA/T, Shiftworks repro The right way to convert your factory automatic floor shifter from a Powerglide 2-speed transmission to a 3-speed Turbo 350 transmission. There was no real bell housing; instead, the Roto-Hydramatic had a kind of flange connecting the transmission to the engine. First, it provided an indirect connection between the engine and the impeller of the fluid coupling. I should add that even within the individual divisions, there were multiple variations of the Hydra-Matic for different models or applications. To get to reverse from neutral, the rear band had to apply to stop the drum from spinning, but to get the reverse pawl to engage, the band had to start to release just as the pawl was entering the reverse unit teeth. Thanks Aaron for this great work you do. (Google, Google Analytics, and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC. It would have made things a little easier, I suspect, if the original Hydra-Matic had used one-way clutches rather than bands, but Oscar Bankers patents in that area would likely have made that difficult, which may be why GM didnt go that direction until the fifties, after the applicable patent terms had run out. Heck, the Powerglides torque converter. ) on conditions and the stator was in.! North of market ST my father-in-law drove a new name gear ( 1.45:1 ) approximates second gear manuals! 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