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backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 01:35 AM

Well i got my hands on some, what i think is some rare paper and hard ware. So i thought i would share since i see very little Hydro info posted here. Since i am just learning this stuff so please be forgiving as i am just as courious as you on this dinosaur hand grenade proof tire boiling cast iron / legendary transmission ummmm....stuff. Im gonna try and post all the pic's i can of my "education" on these bad boys. I know many of you guys could care less about these "boatanchors" but i find them just totally badd ass. ...So here is the installation instructions from 1963 that you got when you bought a B&M Hydrostick .......Dig it man......

backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 01:50 AM

Oh and here is some hardware if anybody cares. This is what i believe to be B&M's first two products. A hydro shifter (Verd early and kinda crude) and the first gear lockout tube which i believe is what their first patent was awarded for...... Anybody got any more info on B&M's hydro gooodies???

randydupree · 11-09-2006, 07:25 AM

so what all has to be done to the tranny?anything or?
Randy

brandon · 11-09-2006, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by backyardbeliever

... Anybody got any more info on B&M's hydro gooodies???

no b&m stuff......i do have a catalog from the midwest's hydro king.....hydro-motive....good enough for george.....they must have been good...lot of info in there......brandon

backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 09:38 AM

Randy im not sure what you mean? Are you talking about beefing one up for abuse of just installing one????.................Oh and brandon that hydro-motive cat. is pretty cool. I wish i could be looking through it right now. if ya wanna sell it or trade let me know. Yea Hydro-motive was pretty famous back in the day . I think they were the top name out on the east side. B&M Hydro-stick was the one to have in the west. cool stuff

brandon · 11-09-2006, 11:57 AM

a buddy of mine in high school , his dad has a hydro stick ....back in 88 we went to their old house in covington , and loaded up a bunch of old speed equipt. a complete hydro-stick with big convertor and gate shifter...a 6-71 with bug catcher, chrome straight axle that was supposed to have went in his 57 vette...and a bunch of other cool parts.....i called the guy up when i was building my anglia a couple years ago in 03.....yep ...still got the stuff.....nope ....ain't for sale....totally sucked ....because i really wanted one for my gasser anglia.....oh well .......might be time to give him another call......haha brandon

touchdowntodd · 11-09-2006, 12:17 PM

those are junk, send it to me i will melt it and make a shift knob.. hahaha...

damn man, NICE!

55olds88 · 11-09-2006, 02:42 PM

I just heard that a guy I know down here just picked up a Hydro stick out of an olds powered 37 or so Chev coupe fresh import, guy is keeping the engine but for some lame reason got rid of the trans..... and not to me !!!

backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 03:54 PM

Cool stuff....I would love to see pics of other shifters since for the most part these are the only aftermarket pieces for these other than adapters. Anybody?.......... I will post pics of the mods that make these things tick When i get into the two im gonna build with this old guy that built "many many many" of these for old gassers. Mine are both 55 cadillac flat pans that we are starting with. But others work well too really any Dual range is good 1953-55 but select ones will take BIG power better than others. STAY TUNED....

yorgatron · 11-09-2006, 03:59 PM

James;tell your dad i am ready to assist in any way possible when you guys get started on hydros.
i have the books and the tools,someone needs to bring a camera.

backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 04:00 PM

This is what they will be for. My clone of my dads old gasser that we are building togeather. This pic is the REAL one that was destroyed in the 60's

backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 04:06 PM

Yorgatron ,Pop and i have been getting all the stuff organized boy am i glad he never throws anything away we have 8 milk crates of just internals . we counted 20 dual range valve bodies alone......I will keep ya posted...I need some cad slip yokes? got any....james

yorgatron · 11-09-2006, 04:12 PM

all i have is Olds and Pontiac yokes.

**daveydeuce** · 11-09-2006, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backyardbeliever

Well i got my hands on some, what i think is some rare paper and hard ware. So i thought i would share since i see very little Hydro info posted here. Since i am just learning this stuff so please be forgiving as i am just as courious as you on this dinosaur hand grenade proof tire boiling cast iron / legendary transmission ummmm....stuff. Im gonna try and post all the pic's i can of my "education" on these bad boys. I know many of you guys could care less about these "boatanchors" but i find them just totally badd ass. ...So here is the installation instructions from 1963 that you got when you bought a B&M Hydrostick .......Dig it man......

Am going to watch this thread with interest, as I still have some of the Slant Pans left over. Have had a 54 Olds Slant pan in my S.Co.T. blown 331 53 Cad ElDrado eng in my 40 Ford coupe since 75. Still have trouble with the throttle pressure linkage adjustment for the correct 2-3 shift. Cant get the old GM type A for it so use Ford type F. Still have a NOS B&M dual range flat pan for Chev, with linkage. Have a factory GM Pont hydro book and misc stuff. Good luck on your venture!! Later, Dave

**TORR** · 11-09-2006, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backyardbeliever

Yorgatron ,Pop and i have been getting all the stuff organized boy am i glad he never throws anything away we have 8 milk crates of just internals . we counted 20 dual range valve bodies alone......I will keep ya posted...I need some cad slip yokes? got any....james

Where the hell did you find those pieces!?! That early B&M shit is cast out of "unubtanium". Nice find!
I got a bunch of cad yokes, what spline count do you need?

-Torr

backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 06:20 PM

torr - I need one or two slip yokes for cad 16 spline the tail housings i am running are 55 cad. If ya got one that would be killer and while we are at it i also need a 54 cadillac bellhousing for hydro it must be 54 . Got any ???? Thanks and yea ive never seen the B&M pieces i have anywhere before. the shifter is i suspect kinda scarce.

backyardbeliever · 11-09-2006, 06:29 PM

Hey daveydeuce the fluid level page of the b&m instructions talk about your 2-3 shift try printing the picture i took. kinda tough to read i know but its the back page . Its pretty greasy but we are all used to reading things this way arent we ? HAHAHaaaa

**daveydeuce** · 11-09-2006, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backyardbeliever

Hey daveydeuce the fluid level page of the b&m instructions talk about your 2-3 shift try printing the picture i took. kinda tough to read i know but its the back page . Its pretty greasy but we are all used to reading things this way arent we ? HAHAHaaaa

Will do, Thanx, the more info we get, the better we are!!!

Dave

InjectorTim · 11-09-2006, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by backyardbeliever

A hydro shifter (Very early and kinda crude)

crude, yet so beautiful,

Wasahawaiianrat · 11-09-2006, 07:34 PM

love them hydros! real gasser shit!

11-09-2006, 01:35 AM	#1
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	TRANSMISSION, B&M Hydro stick installation instructions Well i got my hands on some, what i think is some rare paper and hard ware. So i thought i would share since i see very little Hydro info posted here. Since i am just learning this stuff so please be forgiving as i am just as courious as you on this dinosaur hand grenade proof tire boiling cast iron / legendary transmission ummmm....stuff. Im gonna try and post all the pic's i can of my "education" on these bad boys. I know many of you guys could care less about these "boatanchors" but i find them just totally badd ass. ...So here is the installation instructions from 1963 that you got when you bought a B&M Hydrostick .......Dig it man...... Attached Thumbnails

11-09-2006, 01:50 AM	#2
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions Oh and here is some hardware if anybody cares. This is what i believe to be B&M's first two products. A hydro shifter (Verd early and kinda crude) and the first gear lockout tube which i believe is what their first patent was awarded for...... Anybody got any more info on B&M's hydro gooodies??? Attached Thumbnails

11-09-2006, 07:25 AM	#3
randydupree Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: archer fl Posts: 595	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions so what all has to be done to the tranny?anything or? Randy

11-09-2006, 09:38 AM	#5
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions Randy im not sure what you mean? Are you talking about beefing one up for abuse of just installing one????.................Oh and brandon that hydro-motive cat. is pretty cool. I wish i could be looking through it right now. if ya wanna sell it or trade let me know. Yea Hydro-motive was pretty famous back in the day . I think they were the top name out on the east side. B&M Hydro-stick was the one to have in the west. cool stuff

11-09-2006, 11:57 AM	#6
brandon Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: southern end of fatwoody Posts: 5,825	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions a buddy of mine in high school , his dad has a hydro stick ....back in 88 we went to their old house in covington , and loaded up a bunch of old speed equipt. a complete hydro-stick with big convertor and gate shifter...a 6-71 with bug catcher, chrome straight axle that was supposed to have went in his 57 vette...and a bunch of other cool parts.....i called the guy up when i was building my anglia a couple years ago in 03.....yep ...still got the stuff.....nope ....ain't for sale....totally sucked ....because i really wanted one for my gasser anglia.....oh well .......might be time to give him another call......haha brandon __________________ Even when they say theyll help...theyll always find a way to tell ya no.www.pinheadlounge.com/bdi

11-09-2006, 12:17 PM	#7
touchdowntodd Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: milwaukee WIIIIII Posts: 4,042	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions those are junk, send it to me i will melt it and make a shift knob.. hahaha... damn man, NICE! __________________ WTB - vintage aircraft hydraulics, pesco pumps, EQs, adels, etc STYLISTICS INC. LA Chapter

11-09-2006, 02:42 PM	#8
55olds88 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Weymouth, New Zealand Posts: 2,365	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions I just heard that a guy I know down here just picked up a Hydro stick out of an olds powered 37 or so Chev coupe fresh import, guy is keeping the engine but for some lame reason got rid of the trans..... and not to me !!!

11-09-2006, 03:54 PM	#9
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions Cool stuff....I would love to see pics of other shifters since for the most part these are the only aftermarket pieces for these other than adapters. Anybody?.......... I will post pics of the mods that make these things tick When i get into the two im gonna build with this old guy that built "many many many" of these for old gassers. Mine are both 55 cadillac flat pans that we are starting with. But others work well too really any Dual range is good 1953-55 but select ones will take BIG power better than others. STAY TUNED....

11-09-2006, 03:59 PM	#10
yorgatron Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: san jose,ca.u.s.a. Posts: 4,235	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions James;tell your dad i am ready to assist in any way possible when you guys get started on hydros. i have the books and the tools,someone needs to bring a camera. __________________ quit buying Chinese crap! this means YOU!

11-09-2006, 04:00 PM	#11
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions This is what they will be for. My clone of my dads old gasser that we are building togeather. This pic is the REAL one that was destroyed in the 60's Attached Thumbnails

11-09-2006, 04:06 PM	#12
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions Yorgatron ,Pop and i have been getting all the stuff organized boy am i glad he never throws anything away we have 8 milk crates of just internals . we counted 20 dual range valve bodies alone......I will keep ya posted...I need some cad slip yokes? got any....james

11-09-2006, 04:12 PM	#13
yorgatron Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: san jose,ca.u.s.a. Posts: 4,235	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions all i have is Olds and Pontiac yokes. __________________ quit buying Chinese crap! this means YOU!

11-09-2006, 06:20 PM	#16
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions torr - I need one or two slip yokes for cad 16 spline the tail housings i am running are 55 cad. If ya got one that would be killer and while we are at it i also need a 54 cadillac bellhousing for hydro it must be 54 . Got any ???? Thanks and yea ive never seen the B&M pieces i have anywhere before. the shifter is i suspect kinda scarce.

11-09-2006, 06:29 PM	#17
backyardbeliever Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Petaluma, nor cal Posts: 264	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions Hey daveydeuce the fluid level page of the b&m instructions talk about your 2-3 shift try printing the picture i took. kinda tough to read i know but its the back page . Its pretty greasy but we are all used to reading things this way arent we ? HAHAHaaaa

11-09-2006, 07:34 PM	#20
Wasahawaiianrat Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 435	Re: B&M Hydro stick installation instructions love them hydros! real gasser shit!

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