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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 ...
The first 6-speed manual transmission was introduced in the 1967 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale. The first 7-speed manual transmission was introduced in the 2012 Porsche 911 (991). [9] In 2008, 75.2% of vehicles produced in Western Europe were equipped with manual transmission, versus 16.1% with automatic and 8.7% with other. [10]
Shift pattern for a 4-speed car. Also found in column shift (Citroën DS/ID and Peugeot 404 from September 1967 onwards). In some British vehicles, namely the Triumph Herald, reverse is on the opposite side (left-left-up not right-down). Shift pattern for a 3-speed car. Shift pattern for a 4-speed column shifter. Found like this in Peugeot 403 ...
Muncie SM318 transmission — 3-speed transmission used from 1954 through 1969 in both passenger car and truck applications. Also found in wide and narrow ratio configurations. Muncie SM319 transmission — 3-speed transmission physically identical to the Muncie SM318, with an added Borg Warner overdrive unit.
2018–present 8F24 8-speed transverse transmission (1.0 and 1.5 EcoBoost) Ford Focus; 2018–present 8F57 8-speed transverse transmission for higher torque (2.7 V6 EcoBoost) Ford Edge ST, Ford Explorer, Ford Fusion, Ford Taurus; 2020–present 8F SelectShift® 8-speed transverse transmission (2.0 and 2.3 EcoBoost) Lincoln Corsair, Lincoln ...
A dog-leg gearbox or dogleg gearbox is a manual transmission shift pattern distinguished by an up-over-up shift between first and second gear. [1] The layout derives its name from a dog's hind leg, with its sharp angles. Dog leg gearboxes were replaced in most mass production vehicles by transmissions with a standard gear layout.
The police package (9C1) B-body cars featured a First Gear Block Out (FGBO) Plate on the transmission housing to prevent drivetrain damage. The shift point for first to second gear is about 43 MPH (69 km/h) while second to third gear shift point is about 83 MPH (134 km/h) assuming a 3.08:1 differential and a 5,500 RPM engine speed limit.
Jeep CJ; Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer; Kaiser Jeep was purchased by AMC in 1970. The Buick 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8, AMC 232 I6, and AMC 327, 360 V8 engines in the FSJ Wagoneer and trucks used a 'nailhead' pattern TH400—also known as a "unipattern," as it was used by many other manufacturers (including Rolls-Royce and Jaguar) with an adapter ring—from 1965 to 1972.