WHAT ABOUT HYDRAMATICS
At Mike's Transmissions we have the capability and parts in stock to deal with all of the tranmissions mentioned below. We have new coupling covers for the Jetaway in stock and a major supply of rebuilt front pumps. As Mike is a member of the National Cadillac-LaSalle club we do a major amount of work for its members. References will be gladly furnished upon inquiry. So if you're looking for top quality give us a call today.
Driveability — We are able to convert most single range hydramatic vehicles 1939 -1951 to dual range for driveability purposes. The single range always was jerky to a degree and the dual range is much more pleasant in operation.
Mike's history goes back as far as 1955 with the hydramatic. Having a 1940 Oldsmobile that developed a leak and being a teenager in high school, I couldn't afford to have it fixed. I pulled the trans myself replaced the front seal and reinstalled it. Needless to say it leaked like a sieve and I eventually junked to car and bought another. It wasn't until I started working in the field of transmissions that I was able to understand why I couldn't stop the leak. Today I know and I sure wish I had that old Olds back.
Hydramatics aren't all the same. General Motors calls most of their transmissions hydramatic. A little bit of History
Single range hydramatic produced from 1938-1951
Dual range hydramatic produced from 1952-1962 (used only in trucks after 1957)
Jetaway hydramatic produced from 1956-1964
Jetaway Roto 10 (Slim Jim) produced from 1961-1964
Jetaway Roto 05 produced from 1961-1963 (used in Oldsmobile Cutlass)
Turbo Hydramatic 300 produced from 1964-1968
Turbo Hydramatic 375 produced from 1968-1975
Turbo Hydramatic 400 produced from 1964-1991
Turbo Hydramatic 425 (front wheel drive) produced from 1966-1978
Turbo Hydramatic 475 (heavy duty front wheel drive)
Turbo Hydramatic 350 produced from 1969-1985
Turbo Hydramatic 325 produced from 1979-1981
Turbo Hydramatic 325-4L produced from 1982-1985
The above transmissions were produced with the exception of the 400 prior to 1985 and since then there have been many, many more. So when you say Hydramatic it can really mean a lot of different transmissions. Hydramatic is actually the name of a division of General Motors that produces transmissions.