Abstract: A self-contained wet clutch assembly of the Belleville spring type having a two-piece cover mated to a clutch member and sealed together as a unit, with the sealed clutch assembly operatively connected to and driven through a drive plate on the engine crankshaft, thus eliminating the conventional flywheel for the clutch assembly. The clutch assembly includes turbulizer vanes in the wet clutch housing to increase oil splash and enhance the cooling effect of the oil and to retard the clutch member. Also, a radial-type driven member retarding brake is inserted into the bearing carrier for the clutch release bearing.

Abstract: A torque converter assembly including means for reducing the axial thrust loading transmitted to the crankshaft by which the torque converter is driven and to thereby reduce thrust wear of the crankshaft bearing. This means includes a thrust washer loosely retained in the turbine hub of the torque converter and a shaft bolt securing the thrust washer and turbine hub to the end of a transmission input shaft driven by the torque converter. Also, the torque converter is coupled to the engine flywheel by a plug-in mounting comprising a plurality of drive lugs secured to the torque converter housing and received in aligned bores formed in the face of the flywheel.