Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thermal management system for a vehicle powertrain and a method for heating the transmission. Exemplary thermal management systems include a heater core, a transmission fluid warmer selectively in thermal communication with the heater core, a bypass valve between the heater core and transmission fluid warmer configured to control fluid flow therebetween, a control module configured to control the bypass valve, and a timer linked to the control module configured to delay deactivation of the bypass valve.

Abstract: A skewer assembly for use with a spiral meat slicing apparatus. The skewer assembly includes a base and a skewer connected thereto and extending therefrom. The skewer has an upper end, a lower end and a body portion therebetween. The body portion has a length and has a slot defined therethrough for at least a portion of the length of the body portion. The skewer may be inserted through a boneless cut of meat and the skewer assembly along with the meat product may be placed on a spiral meat slicing apparatus. Once the boneless cut of meat has been spiral sliced, the skewer assembly along with the meat product can be removed from the meat slicing apparatus. Prior to removing the skewer from the meat product, a knife can be inserted into the slot and can be moved along the slot to cut the meat product into two approximate halves through the portion of the meat which was not sliced by the circular slicing apparatus.

Abstract: An adapter unit for coupling a particular engine with an unrelated transmission, which includes a hollow housing cast as a single piece having a chamber within which a flywheel can be received and to which a removable segment can be connected after the flywheel has been inserted into the chamber. The removable segment is provided with an arcuate opening so that, after it has been reconnected with the housing, convenient access can be had to the converter bolts of the transmission so that the bolts can readily be connected to a connector plate having the proper hole spacing.