The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Early Transmission Specialist

Regarding several posts on challenges finding Hydramatic rebuild kits and experienced rebuilders. Can we add a link for:

http://www.transmissionsbygene.com

"Transmissions by Gene has been doing automatic transmission repair on all types of transmissions for 42 years nationwide. Cast iron hydramatic, jetaway, and powerglide are some of our common monthly units. We also offer transmission soft and hard parts for all transmission 1941 to present. Units can be removed and shipped to our Salinas, California, transmission shop. We will rebuild your unit and ship it back to you in a reasonable time. Classic car automatic transmission overhauling is a very technical trade. Let us rebuild your unit rather than swapping to a used unit that won't work or won't work very long. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Salinas, California, transmission shop is open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can build conversion units as well, for upgrading or better choice or availability. Contact us for all of your early automatic transmission needs."

In the village where I live, there's an old retired GM worker who was a trouble shooter for engines and transmissions. He started there in the AD truck era. His friends say that when he listens to a faulty transmission, he'll tell you not only what part you need but also the part number. He checked out my SM420, charging me only $10. per hour.

I have ran into a few guys like that. There was a skinny old guy down the road from my grandparent's place that could walk one lap around a sick tractor and tell you what was exactly wrong with it.