dadphelps Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 Are these transmissions reliable? I have heard that 63 Skylark auto transmissions are not a good unit at all. Being same year and body size GM cars make me wonder if they share these transmission problems.If so, are there any suggestions about to overcome, swap out, or in some way get rid of the problematic transmission?dadphelps@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 28, 2002 Share Posted December 28, 2002 The Skylark used a version of Dynaflow, and the F85 used a baby Roto-HydraMatic (Slim Jim). The baby Roto is no more troublesome than its grown up counterpart that was used in the full size Olds, it's just hard to find anyone now who knows anything about either and how to set them up properly.They're sensitive to fluid level and throttle valve rod adjustment. Get those two things right and it should work OK.Several companies convert later Turbo-HydraMatics for use with 64-earlier Olds V8s. Involves cutting the case down in the torque converter area so it will mate to the Rocket engine. I've heard it's expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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