Re: Electromatic Clutch?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2015/4/8 11:06:58

Just looking at the number of pages in the service manuals related to adjustments and service you can reach the conclusion that it was fussy. I've been driven in one or two cars where it functioned flawlessly and in those cases it was a real dream. But most owners of EC-equipped cars, myself included, just inactivated it by blocking off the main vacuum feed to the unit, and pulling the fuse rather than dealing with it.

I believe it was first offered in the 1941 Clipper line though someone willing to take the time to research that may have better information. It ended with the introduction of Ultramatic in the 23rd series. Perhaps curiously, AMC offered a similar system in the early 60s known as "E-Stick".