A friend of mine’s dad had a ‘52 Chrysler.
It was kinda weird. It was an automatic
transmission that still had a clutch!
That was called Fluid Drive and it had a fluid coupling
in series ahead of the tranny. It lasted for just a few years.
“It was kinda weird. It was an automatic
transmission that still had a clutch!”
Yes! Mine too.
A friend of mine’s dad had a ‘52 Chrysler.
It was kinda weird. It was an automatic
transmission that still had a clutch!
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My dad had a ‘52 Dodge...same transmission; I think it was called Fluid-Drive. Stick shift, so began in low then used clutch to shift stick into drive.
Back to thread topic... I had a ‘82 280ZX that began running rough. Dropped it with a mechanic on way to work and asked him to check out carb, igniters, etc. Went back after work and he said he didn’t do anything, and would save me lots of money. .....Followed his advise and stopped at a convenience store on the way home. Bought a pint of rubbing alcohol for about 30 cents and poured in my gas tank, which was about half full. .....I’d only driven a couple of blocks when the engine began to purr. The alcohol burned much hotter and cleared out the carbon buildup on the igniters and I never had another problem.