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[8] [17] C-series trucks used front coil springs, with front torsion bars for K-series trucks [8] [17] (the first 4×4 pickups from an American manufacturer with unequal-length control arm front suspension). The rear suspension configuration was largely unchanged, with rear leaf springs supporting the live rear axle, changing to a two-stage ...
Saginaw M26/27 transmission — 3 and 4-speed longitudinal light duty (less than 300 hp) wide ratio manual transmission made by GM at their Saginaw, Michigan factory; Muncie M62/M64 — 3-speed longitudinal transmission made by GM; Muncie SM318 transmission — 3-speed transmission used from 1954 through 1969 in both passenger car and truck ...
The chassis was an all-new design (with all trucks receiving a leaf-spring rear suspension); K-Series trucks moved to all-wheel drive (shift-on-the-fly 4×4 was introduced for 1981). Alongside the introduction of the four-door crew cab, the third generation C/K marked the introduction of a dual rear-wheel pickup truck ("Big Dooley").
The New Venture Gear 3500, commonly called NV3500, is a 5-speed overdrive manual transmission manufactured by New Venture Gear and used by GM and Dodge in compact and full-size light trucks. It can be identified by its two-piece aluminum case with integrated bell housing and top-mounted tower shifter.
C-Series pickups included two-wheel drive and featured an independent front suspension (IFS) system with contoured lower control "A" arms and coil springs. Rear suspension (marketed as Load Control by GM) was dual-stage multi-leaf springs supporting a live rear axle , replacing the coil-spring configuration (on 1/2- and 3/4-ton models) of the ...
A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The front of the vehicle is at bottom right of the image. Upper green: Vehicle body/strut interface Red: Steering knuckle or hub carrier Blue: Lower control arm or track control arm Light blue: Steering gear tie rod or track rod Lower purple: Radius rod
A Hydra-Matic 4L80 transmission at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum The 4L80-E ( RPO MT1) is rated to handle engines with up to 440 ft·lbf (597 N·m) of torque. [ 2 ] The 4L80-E is rated to a maximum GVWR of 18,000 lb, depending on the axle and vehicle.
The 6L 50 (and similar 6L 45) is a 6-speed longitudinally-mounted automatic transmission produced by General Motors.It is very similar in design to the larger GM 6L 80 and 6L 90, and is produced at GM Powertrain plants in Toledo, Ohio; Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico; and by the independent Punch Powerglide company in Strasbourg, France.