Switch Pitch

[Jim Davies]

On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Gwyn Reedy wrote:

> By the way, toward the end of the DynaFlow era, how many vane positions
> could the converter be set to? Three at least. Or was it some kind of
> infinitely variable position?
> 
> I agree with the gent who wold like a variable pitch, locking converter.
> Would be quite handy.
> 
The VP convertor as used on TH400s and ST300s is a 3 element convertor
with adjustable stator vane angles. The DynoFlush was a one-speed trans
with a multi-element convertor [cant remember, about 5 elements, IIRC] it
did have a switch pitch feature but it was hydraulically actuated. Not
interchangeable...