[Vwdiesel] early automatics

[Joe]

I for one have thoroughly enjoyed reading the "history of the automatic
transmission"... In spite of how much I despise them.  I still think the
roads would be a safer place today if everyone was required to pass their
driving test in a car with a manual transmission... Like in Germany.

Thanks,

Joe
 


-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of William J Toensing
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 5:15 AM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] early automatics

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
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