Technical Early Olds transmission

Picked up this motor/transmission a few years ago. Supposedly was in a running '46 Ford coupe this guy in Houston inherited. So the first thing he did was pull the motor/trans and was going to run a sbc/auto.

I need some help identifying the transmission. Don't know anything about it. Seems I remember some had a weird shift pattern and no park gear. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Joe.

 

Slant pan hydromatic

 

Slant pan Dual Range Hydramatic.
With only one visible band adjustment, makes it a later version.
Bill

 

If my mind is thinking correctly, those didn't have a park as such, but if you put it in reverse and shut the engine down, that would be park. Its been light years since I worked on one, so I might be off. Anyone?

 

@porknbeaner

 

Iteresting, it looks like the crank and flywheel are correct for that early transmission '53-ish
But engine is a late 394, '63?

 

You are correct. If dual range, no park detent.

 

They had a parking pawl like most automatics. You put it in reverse and when you killed the motor that stopped the transmission pump. When there was no fluid pressure the parking pawl dropped into place. When you started the engine again the fluid pressure lifted the pawl.

Actually I could be wrong, maybe you put it in neutral, I know that it should be in neutral to start.

 

Having driven a lot of older hydro equipped rigs that were pretty "loose" underneath, I learned to shut the engine down first, and shift to reverse in a second or 2. The loose parts will live a little longer ...

 

One of the best of the early Hydro's. Engine off in Reverse will engage the Parking pawl.

 

We just got one working in a Hudson. We took a little time to get the neutral safety switch working, too.