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    Posted: September-20-2016 at 1:17am
I was researching the Buick Dynaflow transmission after an acquaintance and transmission shop owner posted photos of a 1963 Buick Dynaflow transmission he was rebuilding. It is a very strange transmission and, according to Wiki, was tested in a 21' Correct Craft. This is a quote from Wiki.
In the late 1950s the Buick division of GM collaborated with Darby Buick of Sarasota, Florida to investigate potential marine uses of the Dynaflow transmission. The test boat was a 21-foot Correct Craft. The engine was a 364 CID Buick with a four barrel Rochester carburetor of nominal 300 gross HP. While the boat could attain speeds of about 60 MPH, which was considerable at the time, the transmission suffered from several problems. First, the torque in reverse was excessive, although this could have been alleviated with different gear ratios. Second, the role of "Park" in a car necessitated a stopped drivetrain. Without the locked-in-place tires of a car, it was difficult to put the transmission into the equivalent of "Park."
Is anyone familiar with this test or the boat?
Wiki Dynaflow
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