anyone know of any shops that can work on a dual range hydramatic(early
50's) transmission around dayton ohio?

Try posting on " Alt. Autos. antique


"Max Power" <castle (AT) nthrax (DOT) org> wrote

thanks


"Larry from N.J." <pleasedontemailme (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote

There is a man from Napoleon, Ohio. His name is Tom Arps, his business is
Tom's Turbo (on 424 west of Napoleon), he pulls two wheel drive truck. I
think the transmission you are referring to is a powerglide. He used to
build these for racing, he knows them in and out.


"Max Power" <castle (AT) nthrax (DOT) org> wrote



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I'm new to these Hyramatics but I think the power glide is a 60's version?
either way I'll look him up, thanks!


"Doug Adams" <adamsfam (AT) wcnet (DOT) org> wrote

Powerglide was released in 1950 in a Chevrolet


"Max Power" <castle (AT) nthrax (DOT) org> wrote

"Kevin" <ksmabon (AT) mts (DOT) net> wrote

Turboglide was about 1958. Hydro-matic was Olds (and I think Caddy) and
Dynaflo was Buick.

"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp (AT) snet (DOT) net> wrote:

Hydra-Matic (this is the official GM spelling) made its first
automatic transmission in 1939 for the Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs. The
Hydra-Matics of the 50s~60 have nearly nothing in common with the
Powerglide, Turboglide or the Dynaflow, other than all are automatic
transmissions. Hydra-Matic more or less took over all automatic
transmission production for GM in the 70s when the Powerglide was
retired (first Chevy with a Hydra-Matic was the 1965 Impala SuperSport
with the 396 engine {Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, the grandfather to the
present 4L80E).

The Powerglide (50~72) and Turboglide (57~62) where Chevrolet designs
and where also manufactured by Chevy (and used in some Pontiacs), and
the Dynaflow was designed and built by Buick. You'll find some
Dynaflows in Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles in, if memory serves, 1949 (the
Hydra-Matic plant in Ypsilanti, where I worked when I was in college,
had a huge fire that damn near destroyed the plant and GM used
Dynaflows from Buick to keep car production going).

Rebuilding the old 50s dual-range Hydra-Matics is not for the faint of
heart: they are VERY complex devices, very finiky and a lot of the
parts are damn near impossible to get. Last time I did a full rebuild
on one was in the early 70s and it was a royal pain in the posterior
(63 Pontiac with the old Dual-Range box).

Regards,
Bill Bowen
Sacramento, CA

On Mar 18, 8:00 am, "Max Power" <cas... (AT) nthrax (DOT) org> wrote:
max power:

If you are still looking for a shop for your 1950"s hydro...... LOOK
no further.
Over 25yrs of smooth operation in the transmission industry.
A track record that stifle's the the imangination of the naysayer.
We have lots of parts on hand for the old hydro's, power glides cast/
alu.
All work done in house and warranted.
Frank's transmission
149 Division St
Coldwater Mi 49036
517 278 7882
franks149 (AT) verison (DOT) net