540261: The Chrysler PowerFlite Transmission - Technical Paper

Event: Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers

Authors

Abstract

Content: THE design and construction of the PowerFlite automatic transmission are described by the authors.
It is of the torque converter type, some models being water-cooled, while others are direct air cooled.
Details of the hydraulic controls are explained, including the one-piece shift valve and the shuttle valve for controlling closed-throttle shifts.
It is claimed that this transmission has relative simplicity, light weight, and smoothness of operation.

Meta Tags

Topics: Clutch components
Automatic transmissions
Transmission gears
Overdrive transmissions
Torque converters
Internal combustion engines
Hydrostatic transmissions
Exterior noise

Affiliated or Co-Author: Chrysler Corp.

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/540261

Pages: 15

Citation: Rodger, W., and Syrovy, A., "The Chrysler PowerFlite Transmission," SAE Technical Paper 540261, 1954, https://doi.org/10.4271/540261.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Jan 1, 1954

Product Code: 540261

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English