[Vwdiesel] early automatics

[William J Toensing]

Gerald Hughet, you are quite correct in your description of that Chrysler semi-automatic transmission. I am not trying to hide my age of 76 & since a lot of the contributors are much younger, & would appreciate this info as I think we are all car buffs with a particular love for diesel engines & cars. If not interested in this info, please let me know. That 1949 Chrysler New Yorker was a "flat head or "L" head inline 8. Until Chrysler came out with the overhead valve Hemi V-8 in 1951, all Chryslers including Plymouth, Dodge & DeSoto were L head 6 engines except the Saratoga & New Yorker which were straight 8's. I think Dodge offered a straight 8 around 1932. Also, of interest, the 1933 & 1934 Plymouths had modern independent front suspension but reverted to a straight front axel from 1935 thru 1938. 
Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA