How does a Doug Nash 4 3 transmission work?

How does a Doug Nash 4 3 transmission work?

The Doug Nash 4+3 was a four-speed manual with an automatic overdrive on the top three gears. Its two-speed overdrive was supposed to engage on its own when the driver eased off the throttle in a higher gear, with a system on/off switch in the cabin.

What transmission is in a 1985 Corvette?

4-speed automatic
1985 Corvette Overview

Model: 1985 Corvette
Engine: 350CI, 230 Horsepower, Tuned-Port Fuel Injected L98 V8 Engine.
VIN: 1G1YY0787F100001 – 1G1YY0787F5139729
Transmission: 4-speed automatic (standard), 4+3 speed manual (optional)
Original Price: $24,403.00

Are C4 Corvettes fast?

Item: It is hands-down the fastest American automobile, capable of 140-mph top speeds, 0-to-60 times under seven seconds, and 15.2-second quarter-mile forays at 90 mph. In fact, these figures qualify the Corvette as one of the half-dozen fastest production automobiles in the entire world!

What is a C3 Corvette?

The Chevrolet Corvette C3 was produced from 1967 to 1982 and is the third generation of the Corvette sports car. C3 Corvettes featured a new body and interior, but the chassis and engines were carried forward from the previous generation C2.

Is a 1985 Corvette fast?

Yet so controlled that test drivers at the GM Proving Grounds felt secure, even at the 1985 Corvette’s 150-MPH maximum track speed, during long and arduous testing.

How many MPG does a 1985 Corvette get?

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What’s the 4 speed manual on a corvette?

The “Doug Nash 4+3,” a four-speed manual on the Chevrolet Corvette with push-button overdrive in the top three gears, is considered by many to be one of those bits of questionable equipment. But it’s still fascinating. Photo: vette333! ( Ebay)

What was the transmission on the Chevy Corvette C4?

GM tried to cover this by adding a new transmission known as the Doug Nash 4+3. But it was as weird as the name suggests, and it nearly ruined the car for the first six years. The Doug Nash 4+3 was a four-speed manual with an automatic overdrive on the top three gears.

What kind of trans does a corvette 4 + 3 have?

1985 Coupe-L98/Auto,Bright Red/Carmine. 1974 Coupe-L48/4speed, Medium Red Metallic/Black Deluxe. The 4+3 is a standard transmission (4 speed) with a two speed (direct drive & overdrive) trans bolted to the rear of it.

Is there a 1985 Chevy Corvette for sale?

Though a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette isn’t the most desirable car to turn up for sale, we’ll always take note of examples equipped with the factory manual transmission, which few cars seemed to have been optioned with.

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