That transmission is a 4 speed. 1&2 in low range and 3&4 in high. A Hot Rod
magazine described how drag racers forced it to quick shift from 1 to 2.
I drove
one and got it in second gear after several tries. You have to wind the
S--t out of
it low lift, then wait for the engine to slow to almost idle before the
automatic
shift. 99.9 percent of owners just shifted to drive instead of waiting
all day for the
1-2 shift. It was a beautiful design, if you didn't have to use it. Also
super strong.
Bryan
John Burk wrote:
> Chevy R&D / Jim Hall tried that combination in their Chaparral CanAm car
> with a torque converter and the Hewland transaxle .
>
>
>
>> Still cleaning up around here. I have a 1953 automatic out of a
>> Chrysler 331 hemi car. Its the one that is a cast iron 3 speed with a
>> converter. I forgot what they called it. Has the safety clutch pedal so
>> you could shift it or fluid drive it. Its heavy and going to the scrap
>> place if no one wants it. Doug Odom in big ditch
>>
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