Re: [Chrysler300] FALL 2011 CLUB NEWS

[Michael Moore <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>]

When I was  kid; we called the auto transmissions either  "glideamatics" (Powerglide, Fluid drive, Dynaflo) or  
"jerkamatics" (Hydramatics,  etc.).
Mike
On Dec 12, 2011, at 5:24 PM, Rich Barber wrote:

> Unlike my 1955 C-300, my '50 Windsor would burn rubber in low by rapping it
> up and dumping the clutch. Although it never made sense, one could rap out
> the Spitfire six to about 15 MPH in low, let up and it would shift to a
> "higher" low. Then pull the shift lever down to high for a non-whiplash
> shift to the third gear direct drive/"high". Smooth, it was-acceleration
> was obviously not an issue with Chrysler at that time. The replacement
> PowerFlite was no neck snapper, either. We '50's kids pretty much looked on
> most automatic transmissions with disdain. However, the four speed
> Hydramatics in V-8 Olds and Cadillac were good performers with a pretty low
> low gear and pretty positive shifts. My '49 Olds would patch out in the
> first three gears. 
> 
> C300K'ly,
> 
> Rich Barber
> 
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of paul
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 3:24 PM
> To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] FALL 2011 CLUB NEWS
> 
> On 12/12/2011 6:18 PM, Don Warnaar wrote:
> > Paul and all,
> 
> > Chrysler used the same semi-automatic transmission in Dodge, DeSoto and
> Chrysler.
> 
> > I believe it was called GyroMatic in Dodge, Tip Toe Hydraulic Shift in
> DeSoto, and Prestomatic in Chrysler. Possibly Fluid-Matic was also used for
> Chrysler. Later Fluid-Torque was used after a torque converter was added.
> 
> > Don Warnaar
> 
> well, that was my first car I got to spend any time at all driving as 
> 'mine' and to a teenager in the mid 60's that seemed like it took 40 
> days and 40 nights to get thru the intersection after a full stop if I 
> left the lever in low. That and being a 4 door with a 6 banger.
> :-)
> 
> -- 
> Paul Holmgren
> Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
> Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
> Hoosier Corps L#6
> 
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> 
> 



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