[Amc-list] Re, Fire up the Way Back Sherman, let's visit the 1934 version of the 252

["John Elle" <johnelle@xxxxxxxxx>]

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until the plant burned down about '52.  afaik there was
no other auto at the time.  even army trucks [gmc built m135s] had
them, along with rodder favorite 302 sixes.
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Working strictly off memory which is failing and the head is 
tired, Borg Warner was supplying transmissions to Studebaker for 
1950 or 51, the Ford-A-Matic and Mer-A-Matic was around for 
1951 also, (Fords 1st automatic was 1941 but was recalled and all
transmissions removed and replaced w/a 3 spd) The Buick Dynaflow
had been around since about 1939 or so, The Chebbi powerglide was 
in use, I think the Kaiser was B/W and certainly Chrysler had 
some form of a full automatic and I think it was a 2speed. Packard's
Uultramatic was around, but maybe not, I would have to check on 
that one, but it was a 2 speed with a lock up torque converter for 
high. And there were any number of semi-automatics floating around
during those intervals.
Yup, back in the day! 
Pontiac flat head straight eights, Olds flat head I-6 Chebbie 
splash lubrication along with the infamous Hudson, also with 
splash lubrication and a double wet clutch. Knee action front 
suspension, every one had trunions almost, There was still a lot
of the low tech 30's mechanical stuff being packaged in all new
and exciting body designs coming out of the Wurlitzer School 
of automotive design. Chrome, lots of chrome and good taste were 
synonymous, don't worry 'bout stopping them, we'll figure that out
once we can get them to roll a bit. 
Of course you had the Muntz, the Edwards, the Davis, offerings 
from Crosely, some of which even had hydraulic brakes. Heady 
stuff then. 
The GM revenge on the Ford Flatty - the 302 GMC I-6 was a GMC 
Icon and it could be swapped into a Chebbie fairly easily complete
if you wanted it with Hydramatic drive, but mostly those went 
with a close ratio LaSelle 3 speed. But for years the GMC walked
to the beat of it's own drum using Pontiac V8s while the Chebbie 
had to use their own and powerglide. No big deal there though,
they were developing a legend. 
But on a sultry summer night with the horizon obscured just a bit
by the humidity if you listen carefully you can hear the old 
flat head I-6 walking and talking through the gears (of course it
is overdrive) barking through a split manifold and a set of Smitties
and a pair of echo cans tail dragen it's way through the by ways 
and highways of distant memories. 
Kinda pretty ain't it. 
John. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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