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Replying to: srs_49 (Nov 05, 2009 3:51 am) If it had an automatic transmission, I think the Powerglide was the only choice in 1962. There was the 3-speed Turboglide, but it had only been offered from 1957-61. It wasn't a conventional 3-speed though, but more like Buick's Dynaflow. Supposedly you couldn't even feel it shift, but it wasn't a hot performer, and early versions were troublesome. I don't think you could get a 3-speed automatic in a Chevy again until 1965, and then only with a big-block...that was the THM400. You couldn't get a 3-speed automatic with a smallblock until the THM350 came out for 1969. That shows how far behind the times GM could sometimes be, even back in the 1960's. In 1968 you could buy a nice, upscale Chevy Caprice, but unless you got the big block, you had to duke it out with a 2-speed automatic. Yet way back in 1960, you could get a cheap Plymouth Valiant compact with a 3-speed automatic. Chrysler's 2-speed Powerflite was technically available through 1961, but by 1960-61, I don't think very many cars were built with it. I'm not sure when Ford finally phased out its 2-speed automatics, but I knew someone with a '62 Galaxie that had it. I'd guess it was dropped from larger cars fairly quickly, but lingered on in compacts for awhile. Chevy actually offered the Powerglide through 1973! By that time though, I think it was only offered with the Vega, or the 6-cyl Nova. It was a good transmission though, although in later years having only two speeds hampered its fuel economy and performance, especially with smaller engines that really needed more gears. But in those days, nobody cared about fuel economy. And if they wanted performance, they got a bigger engine. And unlike today where it's a bragging right, I don't think back then people cared how many gears their transmission had. Heck, if that was the case, GM trumped them all right out the door, as the 1939 Hydramatic had 4 forward gears!
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 05, 2009 6:15 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 05, 2009 5:51 am) The impact West of the Rockies would be negligible. The construction downturn is far more devastating than GM and C closing up shop. Ford, Toyota and the others would have NO problem picking up the void left by GM. In fact it would keep Ford and Toyota from losing so much money. You can always make a trip to China and bring back parts for your Buicks in your luggage. Ford needs to get rid of their factories that are draining them with high cost UAW labor, or they will fall into the same pit as GM. You did notice how quick Toyota bailed on their only UAW factory in CA. For GM and Ford to be competitive building vehicles in the USA, they need to get labor costs UNDER Toyota and closer to Hyundai. It is obvious the UAW members are not willing to help as witnessed by the Ford contract vote.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 5:42 am) Suburban trans problems Tahoe trans problems Avalanch trans problems Trailblazer transmission problems I'll stop there, but the list goes on with any GM vehicle with the 4l60e trans. Many posts of people having multiple failures and many at under 10k miles and this crap has been going on for close to 20 years (just ask Andre). Google gm truck trans failures or l460e and you'll get page after page talking about what total crap this trans is. |
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 05, 2009 5:51 am)  ALL OF AMERICA WILL BE DETROIT!!! BS!! Keep drinking the UAW coolaid!
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Replying to: dieselone (Nov 05, 2009 6:28 am)  I don't follow pickup trucks, so you may be right there's a small persistent failure problem. 
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 05, 2009 6:26 am) ROTFLMAO!!!!! My God Gagrice, I have coffee coming out of my nose! |
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 05, 2009 6:20 am)
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Replying to: dieselone (Nov 05, 2009 6:30 am)
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