The early 50s Buicks had a Dynaflow transmission with infinite gear ratios (variable pitch turbines instead of gears). You could shift into reverse at any speed. The more you pressed on the gas, the quicker the car stopped and then started in the opposite direction (backwards).
Doug On 2/17/10 5:42 PM, Bob Richards wrote: I shifted from neutral to reverse once, while going about 60mph forward. (Non-intentional, I must add). It actually went into reverse. The rear tires locked up, but I was able to quickly shift back to neutral and coasted to a stop on the side of the road. I expected to see transmission fluid leaking out, a bent drive shaft, etc. Nothing wrong. Cranked back up and continued on my way. This was in a Plymouth Arrow (I believe it was a Mitsubishi product), circa 1980. Bob R. --- On Wed, 2/17/10, McInturff, Gary <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: Oh transmission aren't all that invulnerable. I thought it was impossible to get a transmission into part while doing about 60. An old girlfriend proved me wrong about that - *(*#REN#Y$I&243()(@$)(@!! Anybody want some smooth gears and a pile of scrap metal Gary McInturff 208 635 8306 - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> -- ___ _ Doug Smith \ / ) P.O. Box 1457 ========= Los Gatos, CA 95031-1457 _ / \ / \ _ TEL/FAX: 408-356-4186/358-3799 / /\ \ ] / /\ \ Mobile: 408-858-4528 | q-----( ) | o | Email: [email protected] \ _ / ] \ _ / Website: http://www.dsmith.org - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>
