Fascinating Info about Hydra-Matic History...

[pfloro]

Hello Everyone:

A Google search on Hydra-matic brought me to this page: http://ateupwithmotor.com/component/...ticle/246.html

It's a very fascinating history of the development of the automatic transmission at GM. Other industry related information rounds out the read. It will take you through: (early sliding gears, synchro-mesh, preselector, The Roller, AST & all the permutations of Hydra-Matic). The other division's automatics are also explored.

Be sure to 'take' all the links and poke around the site too.

What amazing engineers...!

Enjoy...

Paul

[helfen]

Paul, thanks for the early history. Will there be future articles on Dual Coupling and Roto Hydramatic??

Don

[pfloro]

Don:

That link is actually at the bottom of page 4 in the first article. It took me awhile to see it...

It takes you here: http://ateupwithmotor.com/technology...ry-part-2.html

Part 2 is even more fascinating & full of information about: Torque Converter Drive, Dynaflow, Powerglide, Controlled Coupling H-M, 2T & 3T, Turboglide and the infamous Roto H-M. It just gets better & better. It's nice that the author doesn't focus just on the technology, real world front office & politics are also discussed.


Paul

[RonHeberle]

Thanks Paul, I never saw that before. I saved the link and will do more exploring, looks very interesting.