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| | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 33 | I asked the owner of a 1954 Chevrolet Truck for sale on Ebay the following Question And I like to know if this is true.
You asked:
"Good morning, just wondering about your statement that 200 trucks had the automatic transmission in 1954, makes it really unique. Were can I find that to substantiate. Nice Truck
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Hello. Merry Christmas The previous owner gave me the information and also people that own simmilar trucks have confirm the info. Thank you R | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Dutch,I could not find that figure on the hydramatics.In 1954 Chevy made 170,824 units under 5000 lbs GVW,and 64,599 between 5000,lbs and 10,000 lbs.Seeing as this was thw first year for automatics in trucks I would think that very few were sold.Most people buying trucks back then were using them for work,and most people did not think the auto.was very strong.I bought a book a few years ago that has given me a lot of info on Chevy trucks.It is Chevrolet Pickups 1946-1972 by John Gunnell.A lot of good info.Should be available on Amazon or local book stores. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 336 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 336 | The transmission was known as a model 200 hydramatic; perhaps they confused the model number with the production number?
Gord
1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,829 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,829 | Didn't most of the Hydramatics go into the GMC trucks? I do't remember ever seeing an early Chevy with an auto trans, but I've seen several GMC's with that setup, both V-8 and 6-cylinder models.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | The hydra-matic used in the 1/2 tons was a 180 type hydra-matic,the larger trucks got the 200-54 type,up to 1 ton. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | Wow, so even more rare. Only 180 made...
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 | Dutch,
I have a 55 1st series 3100 with the hydra-matic 4-speed. The option number was R.P.O. 314. I'd like to find out all the build numbers on my truck but there is no one spot for tall the info. I just had to rebuild a couple of linkage pieces (lucky they are forged steel) and now it shifts really well. My transmission expert (an antique himself) says the transmissions are pretty near bullet proof and if serviced will last 100K miles easily.
cgresham1212
If you don't drive it, why have it?
55 1st Series 3100 5 window
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