John: Yes, but Plymouth's Hy-Drive bore no relationship to the semi-automatics. It was a simple torque converter attached to a heavy-duty truck 3-speed transmission. It also used a common oil pan between the engine and transmission. Think of it as the old Fluid Drive with more "oomph."
Bob
John Harvey <harvey5691@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Didn't Plymouth have HY-DRIVE?
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