Re: IML: overdrive idea for aluminum torqueflight

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Very interesting/
They claim a 30-40% increase in highway gas mileage going to the overdrive transmission from a regular 3-speed.

That seems high to me! You are still moving the same mass with the same air resistance. Only the engine is turning a little slower due to lower final drive ratio and lock-up converter.

 

Does anyone have a feel for how much the non-lock up torque converters are slipping when going down the highway under normal driving conditions at 70 mph?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenyon Wills"
To: IML
Subject: IML: overdrive idea for aluminum torqueflight
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:34:54 -0800 (PST)


I'm not going to try this myself, but here's an idea
on getting overdrive into a 727 transmission:

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/SwapInformation.htm

Kenyon Wills

























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