Posted by rustyfarmall on June 17, 2009 at 14:45:51 from (209.152.78.140):
In Reply to: O/T 1950 Chevy coupe posted by Stockdale Dave on June 17, 2009 at 14:05:46:
Stockdale Dave said: (quoted from post at 14:05:46 06/17/09) Torqueflite was a Chrysler trans wasn't it? GMs had Powerglide, Turbohydramatic 350 and 400 series, etc.
Yes, the Torqueflite was Chrysler.
You guys are correct that the Powerglide was introduced in 1950, but you have forgotten about the "Turboglide", which was introduced in about 1957. The Turboglide had only ONE speed. It DID NOT shift into a higher gear at any point. The torque convertor had variable pitch vanes, and those vanes are what actually advanced the speed of the car. The Turboglide also featured a "grade retard" for controlling the speed while going down a steep mountain road. The grade retard position was marked as "GR" on the shift quadrant.
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