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  2. Powerglide - Wikipedia

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    A heavy duty version of Aluminium Powerglide was offered for passenger cars equipped with the 409 cubic inch V8 engine, and Chevrolet light trucks using a 1.76:1 reduction planetary gear set, instead of the usual 1.82:1. With a 3.31 axle, Car and Driver magazine noted a full-throttle up shift speed of 76 mph (122 km/h) to direct with the 409 ...

  3. GM 6L transmission - Wikipedia

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    The 6L 50 (and similar 6L 45) is a 6-speed longitudinally-mounted automatic transmission produced by General Motors.It is very similar in design to the larger GM 6L 80 and 6L 90, and is produced at GM Powertrain plants in Toledo, Ohio; Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico; and by the independent Punch Powerglide company in Strasbourg, France.

  4. Super Turbine 300 - Wikipedia

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    The ST300, used with V-8 engines had additional clutches in the clutch packs, so they could handle the extra power of the larger engines. One of the clutch drums and/or apply piston in the ST300 was often used to 'beef-up' a Powerglide for high performance/racing uses. Chevrolet 'beefed-up' the Powerglide by using a different planetary gear ratio.

  5. GM 5L40-E transmission - Wikipedia

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    The 5L40-E (and similar 5L50) are a series of automatic transmissions made by General Motors.Designed for longitudinal engine configurations, the series includes 5 forward gears and is used in the GM Sigma platform vehicles from Cadillac, the Pontiac Solstice, BMW, and Holden Commodore.

  6. Turboglide - Wikipedia

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    The basis of the Turboglide's unique abilities was its five-element torque converter.Most automatic transmissions have a three-element torque converter, consisting of an impeller (an engine-driven pump); a turbine that rotates with the flywheel; a transmission-driven turbine that receives the energy of the oil propelled by the impeller, and a stator that redirects the recirculating oil so that ...

  7. GM 4T40 transmission - Wikipedia

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    The "MN4" 4T40E is able to handle vehicles up to 4000 lb (1814 kg) GVWR. The final drive ratio can vary depending on the car's curb weight and engine power output. 3.91, 3.63, 3.29, 3.05, 3.69, and 3.42 are all of the available ratios used in the 4T40 (and 4T45) transmission; Made possible by using combinations selected from 3 different sprocket combinations (32/38, 35/35, 33/37) and 2 ...

  8. Corvair Powerglide - Wikipedia

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    Corvair Powerglide was an all-new design, but borrowed a couple small parts from Chevrolet Turboglide and its operating concept is very similar to conventional Chevy Powerglide. Aluminum Powerglide , introduced in the conventional Chevrolet models in 1962 (starting with Chevy II ) incorporated many features pioneered by Corvair Powerglide ...

  9. Shift time - Wikipedia

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    The average manual car driver takes between 500 ms and 1 s to perform vertical gear changes (i.e. 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th) and 1 - 2 s to perform horizontal gear changes (i.e. 2nd-3rd, 4th-5th). Shift time is also dependent on gear throws (distance between gears), ease of movement, ergonomics of the gear stick , and gearbox condition.