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Hydramatic Tranny - Cheap!
  • DocHornetDocHornet
    Posts: 146Expert Adviser
    The Hydramatic from my '51 Hornet was rebuilt by Bill Albright about 10 years ago, probably has only 3-4k miles on it.

    However, it locked up on me a year or so ago, and I decided to replace it with a manual O/D

    Ever since, the Hydramatic has been sitting safely in my garage, looking for a new owner. This isn't some old crusty rusty anchor that's been sitting out in a field, but nice and clean. It clearly will need disassembly to find out what went wrong and possible parts replacement. The torque converter is there too.

    I'd sure like to pass it along to a new owner who could make use of it. Surely some value as spare parts if nothing else.

    I'm in Austin, TX. Make me any reasonable offer I can't refuse!

    Phil Auldridge 512 517-0055 phil at auldridge.org
  • DocHornetDocHornet
    Posts: 146Expert Adviser
    Surely someone near Texas can use this for spares? I hate to just toss it!
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,458Platinum Member
    Phil-
    Is it single or dual range, I can't remember?
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • DocHornetDocHornet
    Posts: 146Expert Adviser
    It's a dual range
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,458Platinum Member
    I'll e-mail you.
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • m6ride
    Posts: 39Greasemonkey
    Just noticed a B&M Hydra-Matic drag racing transmission for Hudson on ebay; I wonder how it would perform in a stock, street car.

    I'm building a 308 stocker motor for my next project and would like to go automatic.
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,577Platinum Member
    I understand that was a popular combo in the past . Of ccourse other companies had the same unit avaiable to them. I dont think you can tear one up real easy , it doesnt even require a cooling system ,
    Roger
    Retired Tech.
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,458Platinum Member
    Built like tanks . . . which is why, the were put into the tanks during World War II: one for each track.
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • Tallent RTallent R
    Posts: 1,577Platinum Member
    Thats true - with cadillac V8 engine on each one
    Retired Tech.
  • m6ride
    Posts: 39Greasemonkey
    It appears to the the transmission that was in Sloan McCauley's drag race car, the 54 Hudson Jet, dual national record-holding drag racing terror of the South.

    http://www.remarkablecars.com/for-sale/showproduct.php?product=23882
  • m6ride
    Posts: 39Greasemonkey
    Here is the current ebay listing of Sloane McCauley's B&M Competition Hydra-Matic drag racing transmission

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/160983566668?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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