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Ken Haase · 12-22-2007, 03:01 PM

Good post Bill. Back in the day I drove a couple of Turdo-glides. A '59 El Camino 280/348 was one and as I recall, you couldn't even percieve when the gear change occurred. Kinda like stepping in wet cement when you mashed the gas too. And as Dwight mentioned, those trannys had the infamous 'GR' on the shift quadrant. When you pulled it into 'GR' the pitch of the engine changed a little, but I never felt any deceleration. I always thought they were single speed transmissions! Maybe it was just that particular car. Back then, no self-respecting hot rodder drove a slushbox anyway. Well, maybe the early Torque-flites and Hydro's.

12-22-2007, 03:01 PM	#22
Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 4 speeds for 55-56 chevrolet superstockers Good post Bill. Back in the day I drove a couple of Turdo-glides. A '59 El Camino 280/348 was one and as I recall, you couldn't even percieve when the gear change occurred. Kinda like stepping in wet cement when you mashed the gas too. And as Dwight mentioned, those trannys had the infamous 'GR' on the shift quadrant. When you pulled it into 'GR' the pitch of the engine changed a little, but I never felt any deceleration. I always thought they were single speed transmissions! Maybe it was just that particular car. Back then, no self-respecting hot rodder drove a slushbox anyway. Well, maybe the early Torque-flites and Hydro's.