HotRodHerman

The GyroMatic in my 50 Coronet will not upshift unless the clutch pedal is depressed. But what is the technical explanation for this? Another question: what is the correct filler cap for the trans, the upper one in the side or the one top next to the solenoid? And yes, I know it needs nearly 3 pints, but the question is if I do any harm by pouring the 3 pints in the top hole (far easier than using the one on the side...)

DIAGNOSING THE HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED TRANSMISSION View File This is a copy of an original Service Reference Book from 1948 by Chrysler Corporation Submitter HotRodHerman Submitted 09/12/2016 Category Instructions, Manuals & Templates

THE HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED TRANSMISSION - HOW IT WORKS View File This is a copy of an original Service Reference Book from 1948 by Chrysler Corporation Submitter HotRodHerman Submitted 09/12/2016 Category Instructions, Manuals & Templates

I have the same problem with my 50 Coronet, honking sometimes when just turning the steering wheel... not sure what happens.... @YukonJack: could you solve the probem and how?

So.. I checked the connections yesterday and found all of them to be correct (like original). Which means some dork (may I say that) has wrongly connected the battery. I just turned it 180° and recreated the positive to ground system. Now the amp needle ist moving in the "charging" direction with the engine running... can anyone tell me what the amp should show when idling? The needle will stay right before 20 and will not move up at higher revs... Ah, and yes, the radio is still playing, so we have the proof that it can handle both polarities

Thank you Merle. Yes, it is still 6V and it still has all original components. I will check for the Ammeter and the connections ant will see what I can find out... Hopefully the radio has not been hurt so far...

Hello to all forum members! My name is Tom, I live in Germany (Bavaria) and I am new here in this forum. The reason for joining this forum is that I have bought a 1950 Dodge Coronet about 2 months ago. Except a repaint it is original, completely rust free and in exceptionally good overall condition for it´s age. I have had several classics, but this is my oldest so far and it forces me to get familiar with some technical Mopar specialities… so here´s my first question: according to the manual and all informations I found so far, these cars have a positive to ground electrical system. But in my car I found the negative battery terminal connected with the ground (engine block and body) and the positive connected to the solenoid…. strange thing is: car starts, runs and everything works just normal, including the original radio (!), which still plays. I have heard, that the radios usually won´t work with changed polarity… is that true? If it is, someone might have intentionally converted the electrical system, but in my opinion it is more likely that someone unknowing had the battery installed the wrong way. Can anyone give me an advice how to proceed? How can I see if any conversion has been made or not? Should I change back to positive to ground or leave it as is? @Greg: you say the coil should be wired to reflect the way the battery is installed – how can I see that (yes I admit, I am NOT an electrical expert…)? I will be going through the whole car in the near future and will come back with more questions for sure…