Powertrain assembly with a cross-axis disposition of the engine

Details Powertrain assembly with a cross-axis disposition of the engine Powertrain assembly with a cross-axis disposition of the engine

1990-01-29

1992-06-30

Bonck, Rodney H.

Machine element or mechanism

Gearing

Directly cooperating gears

74 1563, 74417, 475198, F16H 114

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051252848

ABSTRACT:
A T-drive powertrain for an automobile having an internal combustion engine mounted in a vehicle engine compartment with its crankshaft axis disposed transversely with respect to the vehicle geometric center plane and a power transmission mechanism having its principal gearing axis disposed in a fore-and-aft direction generally on the vehicle geometric center plane; the driving connection between the engine and the transmission gearing including a direct-drive, cross-axis gear assembly with a driving gear carried by the engine crankshaft at a location on the crankshaft near a midpoint between the crankshaft ends.

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"Auto Notizie", Cizeta Moroder Company of Italy, May 1989.

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