Hey everyone,
Just wondering if there were ever any retrofit kits made in the 40's or 50's
to put a torque converter on the Hydra-matics? I've heard these Hydros were
beefed up and made better than bulletproof on the dragstrips back in their
day, but I can't imagine these things performing with their torus member type
fluid coupling. Is there any way to get a power glide TC or even a later
turbo hydro unit to fit? Can the stock torus unit be retrofitted with torque
converter guts?
Who knows about this stuff? I'm 17 and it seams like there's a good chance
anybody who was racing Hydro's in the late 40's is no longer around. Is there
anybody left out there that cares about this stuff? I think It'd be pretty
cool to stick an old built 4-spd Hydra-matic behind my 375 horse 270 Jimmy! I
figure it's got darn near the same characteristics as a 700R4!
Dustin
50 & 53 GMC 1/2 tons
48 GMC 3/4 ton
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