DIY_EFI Digest V4 #85

[heinld theo]

Re: TC's and manual trans (was: Re: Smooth strategy)




>>No way--a two element torque converter is a violation of Newton's laws!!>>

>>Regards, Greg>>

Greg
I don't know much about Newton's laws however I have been under cars for
the last 45 years, working mostly on auto trans. so I know a little bit
about torque converters. To get torque multiplication in a 2 element TC
you need curved vanes plus a  different number of blades (vanes) in the
turbine and impeller. There was usually a split guide ring (doughnut) as
well. While this arrangement is not as effective as a TC with a stator
it nevertheless multiplies torque and is therfore correctly termed a
Torque converter.

Theo from downunder