It's from a '54 Dodge, and I think it's called a
Chrylser M-6. I've been studying my old Motors
Manual and comparing the pictures to the tranny I
have. But - - I'll look when I get home tonight,
I think that what I thought was the front
solonoid only had a single wire terminal on it.
There was no wire connected to it.
Dick J
--- "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
wrote:
> What is this out of? Borg Warner ODs had a
> governor(1 wire) and a
> solenoid (2 wires)
>
> Dick J wrote:
> >
> > What I haven't been able to figure out is,
> there
> > are two solonoids on the tranmission. The
> > rearward one is the one the former owner
> wired to
> > a toggle, so it must put it into overdrive.
> The
> > front solonoid had broken wires, so I don't
> know
> > where it went. I'm thinking it might have
> been a
> > kickdown to force shift it back out of
> overdrive
> > for passing. Both of the drive gears are
> > available on the shift lever called D1 and
> D2.
> > Anybody who knows anaything about these
> things,
> > please chime in. I called the local
> transmission
> > shop and the guy is still in shock!
> >
> > Dick J
> >
> > --- Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com> wrote:
> > > I used to have a 52 Dodge with "Gyromatic
> Tip
> > > Toe Shift". I think you will
> > > find that it is a two speed manual trans
> with
> > > an electric overdrive. You
> > > chose low or high shifting with the clutch
> and
> > > the overdrive will engage
> > > when you let up on the gas. At a stop it
> > > downshifts the O-D and will idle
> > > with the torque converter. As I remember
> the
> > > upshift was pretty clunky as
> > > you have to let off the gas to get the O-D
> to
> > > up shift. I beat the hell out
> > > of it behind a flathead six but I don't
> know
> > > how it would stand up to a V-8.
> > > Jim in Palmdale, packing to leave for the
> salt.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>;
> > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 8:40 AM
> > > Subject: Roadster
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well, it's not a '32 Ford, it's a 1923
> Dodge
> > > > roadster on straight fabricated rails.
> 102"
> > > > wheelbase with solid beam front axle and
> > > chevy
> > > > 3.08 rear also bolted solid to the rails.
> > > The
> > > > body is a steel 23 Dodge which I found in
> the
> > > > bushes in northeaster Oklahoma about 300
> > > yards
> > > > from Arkansas. I'm just getting around
> to
> > > > pulling the flathead out this weekend, so
> the
> > > > hemi is not in yet. I'm probably going
> to
> > > use
> > > > the original Dodge "Gyromatic". that is
> a
> > > four
> > > > speed manual transmission hooked up with
> both
> > > a
> > > > clutch and torque converter. I wouldn't
> > > bother
> > > > with such a set-up, except that the
> previous
> > > > owner (I pulled it from a running and
> driving
> > > > car) said that the torque converter pull
> > > harder
> > > > than any torque converter he had ever
> seen.
> > > it
> > > > should work fine in a light roadster.
> I'm
> > > going
> > > > to run a Neilson cam and a NASCAAR 550
> CFM
> > > 2bbl
> > > > Rochester on a hogged out Dodge manifold.
> > > After
> > > > I
> > > > try it in that form one time at Maxton, I
> may
> > > add
> > > > some happy gas.
> > > >
> > > > Dick J
> > > >
> > > > --- ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
> > > > > Sure, Dick, this would be a good time
> for
> > > you
> > > > > to tell us all the details
> > > > > on your '32 Ford roadster/241 Dodge
> Hemi.
> > > Go
> > > > > through the whole thing
> > > > > from what racing class to the whole car
> > > > > building setup and engine
> > > > > layout. I'm curious. ArdunBill in the
> > > Dismal
> > > > > Swamp
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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