Re: IML: Please Welcome New Members, Mario & Lydia Di Martino (1951)

["Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Fluid Drive on Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler had the fluid coupling/torque
converter use oil separate from the engine.  Same, too, with the M-6
semi-automatic transmission and its predecessors.  Engine, fluid
coupling/torque converter, and transmission were all separate and used
different oils.

The Hy-Drive of 1953-54 had the engine oil shared with the torque converter
and transmission.  The transmission was the basic 3-speed affair.and was not
semi-automatic   The oil capacity of the unit was 10 quarts.   Hy-Drive was
introduced in April, 1953 on the Plymouth and Plymouth-based models (Dodge
Kingsway, DeSoto Diplomat and the Canadian Dodge Crusader, Regent and
Mayfair).  In mid-1954 Plymouth and the related models got Powerflite and
that marked the end of Hy-Drive.  It was never used on Dodge (Meadowbrook,
Coronet, Royal), DeSoto and Chrysler models.


Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Please Welcome New Members, Mario & Lydia Di Martino
(1951)


> I believe that on his car the engine and transmission oil all run
together. I have never owned one of these, but I remember being told a long
time ago that the first Firepower V8's which were hooked up to the Fluid
Drive unit, co-mingled the oil requiring a total of about 25 quarts each
time it was serviced.
>
> I'll probably get slammed for this, but I really was told that, honest.
You should at least check it out.
>
> Paul
>
> In an email dated Mon, 21 2 2005 5:31:39 am GMT, FltSgt@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> >Mario
> >
> >As you are finding out your Imperial is a six volt positive ground
system.
> >The generator puts out 50 amps so that you may play with more than one
> >electrical item at a time.
> >
> >If the car has been with the same set of tires for a while they may be
all
> >cracked and that could be a bad thing. The modern size is 235 x 75 or 235
x 70
> >x 15's. At this point do not worry about how wide the white wall is to
be.
> >
> >If you need running gear the Chrysler New Yorker and Saratoga share the
same
> >drive line. The engine is the first series 331 cubed V8 and the
transmission
> >is correctly known as the M-6 which started its life before WWII. If you
feel
> >that you must add or change fluids to the transmission or the Fluid -
Drive
> >ask before you purchase a can of this or that from the local store.
> >
> >For common parts ask your local NAPA clerk for the hoses, belts and etc.
> >
> >Go slowly and do not feel bad for asking the same type of question
several
> >times. Within this group there are all types of knowledge that is just
waiting
> >for your question.
> >
> >Oh Yeh, you made a wise move.
> >
> > Rodger & Gabby
> > Colo Spgs
> >
> >'47 De Soto Custom w/Fluid Drive & passenger door mounted swamp cooler
> >'62 Crown Coupe w/std A/C & Auto-Pilot
> >'66 Le Baron w/dual A/C & reverbed AM/FM
> >'70 Overlander - InterNational Dbl
> >'77 D150 w/360, NP 4 Spd, 12 Bolt Axle, OEM Buckets & etc
> >
> >



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