How does a torque converter work? A description of a torque converter and how it works, as well as the components involved, and how it transfers torque from the engine to the transmission. A look at ...

Conventional TH350 and TH400 converters are interchangeable. Some TH350s built since 1979 have used lockup torque converters. Due to differences in the stator-shaft spline count, conventional TH350 ...

BMW built its modern performance reputation on fast-shifting dual-clutch gearboxes, then quietly pivoted to conventional torque-converter automatics in many of its most important models. That change ...

You may be surprised to learn that most aftermarket, high-stall torque converters are rebuilds of stock torque converters from a variety of automotive manufacturers. For a while, a 9-inch torque ...

Horsepower has a way of finding hiding places throughout the drivetrain. You might be sacrificing a few horsepower here and there due to normal parasitic loss or you might be dealing with a much more ...

And adding insult to weight-induced injury, the torque converter used to get these behemoths rolling stalled at a ridiculously low 1600 rpm. Amazingly, through either the occasional lenient law of ...

BMW drops dual-clutch gearboxes as traditional automatics take the lead, driven by better comfort, reliability, and ...