<VV> 5 speed

[Andrew Allen]

Heh, heh. You spelt wrong wrong.

--- Padgett <pp2 at 6007.us> wrote:

> At 09:26 PM 8/10/2006, you wrote:
> >  In the mid 80's I believe GM produced the S-10
> series pickups with a 4 
> > speed overdrive transmision. Basicly first through
> third gears were 3 
> > speed type gearing with fouth a shallow overdrive
> (.8x:1 range if memory 
> > serves me). Would it be easier to regear an
> existing case rather than to 
> > adapt anther drivetrain?
> 
> The problem is that most transmissions hook to the
> engine on one end and 
> the driveshaft on the other. The Corvair has the
> differential sandwiched 
> between the engine and the transmission. This means
> that the power goes 
> from the engine, through the middle of the
> differential and transmission to 
> the far end where it turns the input gear. The
> output shaft to the 
> differential is hollow and the input shaft goes
> through it so both input 
> and output are from the same end of the
> transmission. This is really a 
> transaxle but most point the other way. Porche and
> air cooled VWs used the 
> same arrangement but it is not common.
> 
> Powerglides are even stranger with the torque
> converter next to the engine, 
> then the differential, then the transmission.
> 
> Am sure someone will correct me if I got it rong.
> 
> Padgett
> 
> 
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