jrb182

THANKS to all for the advise. I will work on it this weekend. Thank goodness for all of you and this site ! The mechanics in my area don't have clue what I'm talking about which is completely understandable !

I have tried to do my research before I posted this since there is already so much info on the m6 and fluid drive but, I need some advice. My 49 Coronet had been sitting for many years (maybe decades).Finally I have the fuel system ,front end and brakes completely finished and took it for its first road test this past weekend..To my disappointment the gyromatic tranny slipped so bad that I barely made it home .Now,I do not have the correct carburetor yet, so the wiring is not complete, but from what I understand I should still be able to drive in low range (1st) and high range (3rd) without it automatically shifting to 2nd or 4th because of the wiring. The car shifts perfectly into reverse and between the two ranges. I don't smell clutch or see smoke but it feels like the clutch is slipping. The other issue is that when I come to a stop I have to use the clutch or it will stall which makes me wonder if the fluid drive is bad. My question are: Bad Fluid? Should I drain all fluids and replace them since I really don't know whats in there ? Would a bad fluid drive unit cause slipping ? Should I just bite the bullet and replace the clutch. My last option is to install a manual 3 spd with the proper input shaft which I have. Any advice or knowledge will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I haven't been able to find anyone yet that actually owns one now . I have seen a couple that have been for sale over the past year but no actual private owner that could share knowledge or information. Thanks for the input and I'll keep searching.Any suggestions on other good mopar sites would be appreciated

I am new to the website and am in the process of restoring a 49 Coronet convertible. I was wondering if there is a way to find out just how many of these are still out there. I think they are pretty rare since less than 2500 were made in 1949 but thought I would take a shot and see if anyone out there had any info or research ideas.Thanks