Olds Jet-away Trans. How many gears

i have a olds 394 with the Jet-away transmission out of a 59 or 60 im trying to sell. How many forward gears does this have?
Had it sold then the guy backed out saying it was a powerglide and didnt want it. I know its not a Powerglide because i have one of those on the floor right next to it.

 

The Jetaway is a four speed.

 

Here's a link to a sight with info....
http://oldsjunction.classicoldsmobile.com/oldsfaq/oftrn.htm
Look's like 4 speed's.

 

Not if it is a Jetaway. It is two speed , like a power glide, but with a switch pitch torque converter operated by an electrical switch on the accelerator pedal.

 

Two different Jetaway's

1956-64 (56-60 for Olds only) are 4 forward speeds (this is what you have if out of 59 or 60 Olds.

1964-1969 - 2 forward speeds with variable pitch stator, behaves like PG but is different beast

 

I thought it was 4 forward like everyone is saying.

 

Kurt: GM made two Jetaway transmissions. The early one is 4 speeds. The newer one (which is same as Buick Super Turbine 300) is a two speed.

The older one had other names, such as flashaway, super hydramatic, stratoflight, controlled coupling hydramatic, dual coupling hydramatic, and probably a few more that I don't recall. It also had a cast iron main case, whereas the newer 2 speed unit is all aluminum.

 

Mine is a cast iron unit.

 

here's a pic of the 57 Olds Jetaway 4 spd trans. FYI

 

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