On 12/30/2011 11:26 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Back in those days most manual tranny cars were three speeds. Since automatics have the torque converter for torque multiplication less gears were needed. Tow speed autos were very common back then. Remember the GM 2 speed slip and slide powerglide?
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> Dennis
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Still around today, by the way, and built in highly-modified versions to
drive 2500 horsepower dragsters.  If you could find one of the Corvair
versions, it would probably fit in a Vanagon.

Mike