55 special

Discussion in ''Da Nailhead' started by mudchub1, Nov 5, 2009.

  1. mudchub1

    mudchub1 Well-Known Member

    dynaflow? did the 55 series 48 2 door post have a switch pitch transmission?
     
  2. doc

    doc Well-Known Member

    Chub,,,,
    The dyna uses a triple turbine system that was the grandaddy to the switch pitch trans.....
    no, it is not any form of a switch pitch,,, as each turbine comes in and fades out, the next one comes in and finally it goes to 1;1 in high range...
    Where as the sp th400 actually changes the angle of the vanes in the torque converter.....
     
  3. telriv

    telriv Founders Club Member

    1955 was the 1st. year for a switch-pitch converter. It DID have a turbine that changed angles & was known as a "Twin Turbine". The "Triple Turbine" started in '58 & was done by '59 I believe.

    Tom T.
     

Share This Page