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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 46 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 46 | Bought a really cool 54 5 window today. It has a Hydramatic in it. Need a crash course on this please, No park? What gear do you start it in. This is a 2 speed correct? Neutral safety of any kind? Fluid type? how do you check fluid? How much does it hold? Thank you. Pic of truck in photobucket | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 46 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 46 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | Hydra-Matic from the 1954 Chevrolet Truck Shop Manual Driving Instructions The Hydra-Matic has a neutral safety switch in engine compartment on the steering column... There are two purple wires that go to it... The Hydra-Matic holds about 8 1/2 quarts of fluid... It has been recommended by Gene at Restoration Hydramatics to use Vavoline Detx/Merc ... Under the floor mat, if there one left, is a round plate towards the center of the floorboard, remove the plate and there is the dip stick... To check the fluid level the engine and transmission has to be at running temperature... I usually drive it to get the fluid circulating... Looks like its in good condition from your pics... The 3100 emblem looks like the 54 style ... Check your Vin # at the VIN Buster to be sure of the manufacturing year...
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1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right... "Scarlet Begonias" Grateful Dead 1974
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | Get a reprint operators manual, for operating instructions. If memory serves reverse is the park for them.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | See the link I put in the general truck talk area for free manuals brochures etc.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
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