General Motors transmissions
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== PowerGlide == | == PowerGlide == | ||
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+ | The Powerglide transmission was used in Chevrolet vehicles, even Corvettes. The 2 speed automatic used in Buick , Olds and Pontiac vehicles was known as the Super Turbine 300 or ST-300. The ST-300 transmission was similar to the Powerglide but few parts were directly interchangeable. | ||
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+ | The ST-300 was also produced with a variable pitch torque converter. This converter could change stall RPM with an electric solenoid inside the transmission that was activated by a switch usually mounted on the throttle linkage. | ||
== 2. Three Speed == | == 2. Three Speed == |