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    Wink Automatic Transmissions

    A bit of a history lesson, for me anyway. Thinking Ford's first in-house automatic transmission was introduced in 1949? Nope, Ford sourced the GM 4 speed Hydramatic transmission for the Lincoln only from 1949-1954. Originally installed behind the 5.5L flathead V8 and later behind the 5.2L OHV V8.




    Lincoln switched over to the in-house Turbo Drive transmission for 1955. Ford introduced the in-house Ford-O-Matic and Merc-O-Matic transmissions for 1951 models.

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    I recall an old Mercury I had that had an automatic. Once I ran the battery down and discovered you could bump start it by pulling it with another car and dropping it out of neutral into gear.
    Thanks to Darrin @ BC Automotive:
    $1800 and it was worse than when he started!

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