64 Cutlass Automatic Transmission Correct Name
October 21st, 2022, 08:23 AM
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64 Cutlass Automatic Transmission Correct Name
What is the correct name for the automatic transmission in a 64 Cutlass? Is it a Jetaway or a ST-300? I need a torque converter for my car and I want to get the proper one. I've searched the web and am getting conflicting answers.
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October 21st, 2022, 09:42 AM
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ST300 (Super Turbine 300) was the corporate name for the two-speed automatic with electric downshift and switch pitch (64-7 Buick and Olds) torque converter.
Jetaway was Oldsmobile's marketing name for it in an effort to distance itself from the transmission's Buick design origins. Pontiac called it Tempest Automatic and did not use it in their full-size cars as Buick and Olds did.
Despite their "Junkaway" reputation the ST300 was a very advanced automatic for its time. The Turbo 350 rendered it obsolete.
Jetaway was Oldsmobile's marketing name for it in an effort to distance itself from the transmission's Buick design origins. Pontiac called it Tempest Automatic and did not use it in their full-size cars as Buick and Olds did.
Despite their "Junkaway" reputation the ST300 was a very advanced automatic for its time. The Turbo 350 rendered it obsolete.
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