| ofl | -- 08-03-2012 @ 5:56 PM |
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Sorry, the Lincoln forum is pretty thin right now. We are working on restoring a '53 lincoln (the baja special). In 1953 Ford purchased their automatic transmissions from Gm and installed a hydramatic in their cars. Can you tell me the proper modern fluid for this transmission and is there a synthetic that is appropriate? Thanks for your help. And to show that we do fit in, we have a '33,40,47 ford and a '51 merc(the merc is currently unrestored)
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| trjford8 | -- 08-03-2012 @ 7:59 PM |
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I don't think I would use a synthetic oil. I would use the standard GM fluid. I suspect that any fliud that was used in a Powerglide would work in the Hydramatic.
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| Stroker | -- 08-04-2012 @ 6:42 AM |
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In our 53 Cadillac with Hydromatic, which I'd guess was the same basic transmission, we used Type "A" atf. This was an animal oil (not mineral oil) based fluid. I'd check with local transmission re-builders to find out if there is a modern equivalent. I grew up in So Cal, and remember the "Road Race" Lincolns. I think these were the first year for ball joint front suspensions, which were vastly lighter than the earlier king-pin style IFS's. It would be nice to view your progress, as competing successfully in the Baja was quite an accomplishment for the Lincoln Division, and for its day almost as great a factory effort as the Le Man's Ford GT-40 success years later. This message was edited by Stroker on 8-4-12 @ 6:50 AM
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| TomO | -- 08-06-2012 @ 8:56 AM |
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The hydramatic used type A fluid. The Cadillac Forum users recommend Dexron, which is supposed to be friendly with all antique car transmissions. Tom
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