Jerry,

I have a '54 Hydra-Matic Chevy truck and am interested is understanding H-M terminology. "Dual Range" Hydra-Matic is a term that has been discussed on this site and elsewhere, and the use seems unclear.

Here is a page that gives some information but it would nice to see a GM manual's explanation for dual range.

Here is another reference to a dual-range Hydra-Matic that refers to dual-range as the use of two-speed gear box together with the Hydra-Matic.

[img]http://www.futurliner.com/images/trans1.jpg[/img]

What is your understanding of the meaning "dual range" with respect the Hydra-Matic transmissions?

Thanks,
Tim