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| | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 102 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 102 | A friend of mine called me today with a truck question I couldn't answer. He said, someone knowing he was a car guy, told him about a 53 GMC truck for sell with a factory automatic transmission. I wasn't sure of the first year of the hydromatic in an AD truck. Can someone tell me? Thanks.
Ron Thompson
51 Chevy 1/2 ton
36 F@rd coupe
65 Riviera
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Ron, I have a factory 53 G.M.C. 3/4 ton 228/hydramatic, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | 1953 was the first year. Chevy offered it in 1954. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | how many speeds does it have?  -W | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | 4 but first gear just gets the truck moving. Supposed to have 100% efficiency like a manual. Modern auto trans have almost 10% slippage. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 | 53 gimmi hydra was 2 speed, I believe.
Taco
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 | 4 speed: the gear selector has 1-2 1-3 1-4 so you really can't hold it down in 1 (low)
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 | Ur right Frank-- I'm mstaken the post 64 turbo hydramatic was 2 speed the 1953 was a 4 speed. My goof. 
Taco
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