Need some Hydramatic help

Hey HAMB,

Helping a friend of mine on his 59 Sedan deVille. He is looking to buy a Hydramatic trans he found on Craigslist (with the 390 still attached) but the trans in the pictures the seller sent him looks different from the trans in his car.

I posted this pic of the tag on the trans he is looking to buy. I don't know how to read this tag and I was wondering if I a Caddy guy on here could tell me about it.

As always, I appreciate the help. My roommate believes the transmission in his car was from a 63 Cadillac, if that were the case, would they look physically different? Would they be interchangable?

 

C-54 means Cadillac 1954.

 

I had a feeling that is what that meant. I am assuming then explains why it appears so different, and also assuming that it isn't a bolt in swap for the 59 Hydramatic?

 

somebody (i think Bendtsen's? ) makes an adaptor to attach a TH400 or 700R4 to the back of 1955-62 Cadillac engines,about $450,and then whatever a TH400 or 700R4 costs on top of that.
it costs about $2000 to rebuild the original trans,and it's not worth it
or you can do what i'm doing,and buy a used 1959-62 (1956-7-8 are junk) Controlled-Coupling Hydramatic cheap and hope that it works

 

BTW if you can get that '54 331 and hydro for cheap they would be excellent for a hot rod.

 

Does it have the bellhopusing on it ??????.....Please say YES and that i can buy it????

 

is your friend in need of a caddy hydramatic? I have one I took out of a 55 caddy and might want to sell it. thanks, Bob