OK, I looked at a Corvair trans today and confirmed the rotation. The regular clockwise rotating powerglide came with several diferent sizes of converter but I was told the Opal or Vega came with an 8 inch. Did the Corvair ever come with an 8 inch converter? Any guess to the stock stall speed...
carnage1-yes, a small automatic transmission that runs reverse direction. I was thinking of making a geared reverser or it looks like a Hondamatic will work. I am designing a trike. Are there other import cars that turn anti-clockwise?
Thanks Pat. There is a lot of info out there on reversing direction of the engine because of the marine application but no so far that I can find of a reversed transmission.
I tore apart a trans I had laying here and I am going to cut open the converter too. Does anyone know of an automotive...
Thanks for the ideas guys. This is what I thinking, a new pump housing, and flip the roller clutch. It might live if you replace the trust washers with torrington roller bearings but the bands might shudder or not engage properly.
They make 7" and 8" racing converters for TF727,C-4,TH400, etc...
I don't know why but, I woke up this morning with this puzzle on my mind. What components would need to change if you drove an automatic transmission the opposite way?
I think all car engines turn clockwise and most trans have an overrunning cluch. Except for the sprag, would the converter work...
