Re: The History of Packard

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2008/10/8 18:56:51

I don't recall that my 47 Cadillac lurched on the gear change from 1 to 2 but I never pushed it hard either. The Buicks with "Dyna-slush" was not known for fast takeoffs. I had a Powerglide in a 66 Corvette which had a 300HP 327 CID engine but with a 350 cam and other mods. It was a tough transmission and never gave me any problems. The Chrysler Torqueflight was probably the toughest transmission . Our game warden trucks were mostly Dodges in the 60's and 70's and they were just about unbreakable with the torqueflights as were the rear ends and axles. The Ford C6 and the GM TH400 were tough also but a little later than the period that we are talking about.