1969 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Shown below is the Eldorado front wheel drive. In
order to transmit driving torque to the front wheels,
it is necessary to reverse the flow of power coming
off the engine crankshaft. Dividing the transmission
accomplishes this reverse power flow. The converter
(A) is connected directly to the engine crankshaft.
A chain drive (8) connects the converter to
the rest of the transmission (C) which points toward
the front of the car. The chain drive turns the power
flow around, transmitting power from the converter
to the gear section of the transmission. Power then
flows to the final drive unit (D) which performs the
differential function in rear wheel drive cars. Here,
torque is multiplied and delivered to the right and
left axles (E), completing the power flow from the
engine to the front wheels.
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