found an interesting old article
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found an interesting old article http://www.autoworld.com/apps/news/FullStory.asp?id=346
basically it was grand prix with a v8 that gm tried to make awd,
basically it was grand prix with a v8 that gm tried to make awd,
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damn, It is amazing what people can mock up!! Yeah I've seen a rear drive purple(?) Monte Carlo 95 or 96 body style a while ago,.....let me try to pull that up for you guys, if I can............
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Purple!!??? Sorry My bad. Its been about 2 or 3 years since I've seen and read on this article!! LOL!! Green is what I mean!!
This is a beast , and more of a pro street but appearance is pretty much stock!!
1995 Monte Carlo
’95 Camaro F-car floorpan
all-aluminum 406 small-block=466HP & 460 lbs-ft of torque
They Actually stretched her hips for width purposes for the RWD!!
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl..._v8/index.html
This is a beast , and more of a pro street but appearance is pretty much stock!!
1995 Monte Carlo
’95 Camaro F-car floorpan
all-aluminum 406 small-block=466HP & 460 lbs-ft of torque
They Actually stretched her hips for width purposes for the RWD!!
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl..._v8/index.html
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add that to your project list. whats the awd like on a buick rendezvous or somethin.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-Bu...ayphotohosting
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Last edited by neilownz; Nov 16, 2008 at 02:00 PM.
Maybe next time I have ~$15k in "mad money" lying around
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So there isn't any other horizontally mounted GM transmission on a current/recent past vehicle made for AWD? That Versatrac tranny was never made at all? I wonder if Hydramatic could just make a few of them...
http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en...09/09truck.htm
6T70 MH4 - maximum input torque 280 ft-lb (Saturn Vue with 3.5 vvt v6)
6T75 MH6 - maximum input torque 301 ft-lb (Buick Acadia with 3.6 dohc v6)
AF33-5 M45 - maximum input torque 245 ft-lb (Chev Equinox or Pontiac Torrent with 3.4 v6)
AF40-6 MXE - maximum engine torque 295 ft-lb (Saab 9-3 with either 2l ecotec turbo or 2.8 dohc vvt v6)
F40-6 MX6 - maximum input torque 295 ft-lb (Saab 9-3 with either 2l ecotec turbo or 2.8 dohc vvt v6)
The F40-6 is a manual, all others are automatics.
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GM has several tranverse mount AWD transmissions currently in production:
http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en...09/09truck.htm
6T70 MH4 - maximum input torque 280 ft-lb (Saturn Vue with 3.5 vvt v6)
6T75 MH6 - maximum input torque 301 ft-lb (Buick Acadia with 3.6 dohc v6)
AF33-5 M45 - maximum input torque 245 ft-lb (Chev Equinox or Pontiac Torrent with 3.4 v6)
AF40-6 MXE - maximum engine torque 295 ft-lb (Saab 9-3 with either 2l ecotec turbo or 2.8 dohc vvt v6)
F40-6 MX6 - maximum input torque 295 ft-lb (Saab 9-3 with either 2l ecotec turbo or 2.8 dohc vvt v6)
The F40-6 is a manual, all others are automatics.
http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en...09/09truck.htm
6T70 MH4 - maximum input torque 280 ft-lb (Saturn Vue with 3.5 vvt v6)
6T75 MH6 - maximum input torque 301 ft-lb (Buick Acadia with 3.6 dohc v6)
AF33-5 M45 - maximum input torque 245 ft-lb (Chev Equinox or Pontiac Torrent with 3.4 v6)
AF40-6 MXE - maximum engine torque 295 ft-lb (Saab 9-3 with either 2l ecotec turbo or 2.8 dohc vvt v6)
F40-6 MX6 - maximum input torque 295 ft-lb (Saab 9-3 with either 2l ecotec turbo or 2.8 dohc vvt v6)
The F40-6 is a manual, all others are automatics.
