Abstract: A servo for hydraulically operating a brake band of an automatic transmission includes a housing having a bore engaging portion for engaging an existing servo bore in a case of the automatic transmission and an external portion for positioning externally of the servo bore, the external portion of the housing including an interior bore. The servo also includes a piston disposed in the interior bore of the external portion of the housing for reciprocating movement, the piston being externally remote from the servo bore and having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the servo bore. An actuator rod for engaging and operating the brake band of the automatic transmission is attached to the piston to reciprocate with the piston. The servo connects to existing hydraulic circuits within the servo bore to supply pressurized fluid for operating the servo.

Abstract: An auxiliary oil pumping system for an automatic transmission includes an auxiliary oil pump, the auxiliary oil pump being separate from an internal oil pump of the transmission but connected to an oil circuit of the automatic transmission to circulate oil in the system. An oil pump motor is connected to the auxiliary oil pump and selectively connectable to a power source for driving the auxiliary oil pump when a vehicle engine is off and the internal oil pump is not operating.

Abstract: A shaft system for an automatic transmission includes a stator support shaft having an internal axial bore for receiving an input shaft, a forward engagement portion for engaging a stator of a torque converter of the automatic transmission and an integral stator support flange extending radially outward for engaging a stator support of the automatic transmission and transferring to the stator support substantially all of a torque load imposed on the stator support shaft by the stator. The stator support flange includes at least one oil flow bore positioned therein to supply oil between different components of the transmission.

Abstract: A supercharger drive pulley includes an inner hub and an outer drive pulley. One of the inner hub and the outer drive pulley is drivingly connected to a drive shaft of a supercharger for driving the supercharger and the other of the inner hub and the outer drive pulley is drivingly connected to an engine for being driven by the engine. A one way drive clutch is drivingly engaged between the inner hub and the outer pulley to allow driving torque from the engine to be transmitted to the supercharger in one direction and to allow the supercharger to freewheel in conditions where it overruns the engine.

Abstract: An auxiliary oil pumping system for an automatic transmission includes an auxiliary oil pump, the auxiliary oil pump being separate from an internal oil pump of the transmission but connected to an oil circuit of the automatic transmission to circulate oil in the system. An oil pump motor is connected to the auxiliary oil pump and selectively connectable to a power source for driving the auxiliary oil pump when a vehicle engine is off and the internal oil pump is not operating.

Abstract: A servo for hydraulically operating a brake band of an automatic transmission includes a housing having a bore engaging portion for engaging an existing servo bore in a case of the automatic transmission and an external portion for positioning externally of the servo bore, the external portion of the housing including an interior bore. The servo also includes a piston disposed in the interior bore of the external portion of the housing for reciprocating movement, the piston being externally remote from the servo bore and having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the servo bore. An actuator rod for engaging and operating the brake band of the automatic transmission is attached to the piston to reciprocate with the piston. The servo connects to existing hydraulic circuits within the servo bore to supply pressurized fluid for operating the servo.

Abstract: A shaft system for an automatic transmission includes a stator support shaft having an internal axial bore for receiving an input shaft, a forward engagement portion for engaging a stator of a torque converter of the automatic transmission and an integral stator support flange extending radially outward for engaging a stator support of the automatic transmission and transferring to the stator support substantially all of a torque load imposed on the stator support shaft by the stator. The stator support flange includes at least one oil flow bore positioned therein to supply oil between different components of the transmission.

Abstract: A tie rod jam nut includes a tubular body having an axial bore for receiving a tie rod. A locking portion at a first end of the body can engage the tie rod and a threaded portion of a connecting component attached to the tie rod to lock the connecting component to the tie rod as the locking portion is rotated in one direction and disengage the tie rod to unlock the connecting component when rotated in an opposite direction. An engagement portion is spaced distally from the locking portion toward a second end of the tubular body. The engagement portion can be rotated to remotely rotate the locking portion between the locked and unlocked positions.

Abstract: A hub seal adapter has an outer diameter and thickness dimensioned to removably fit into the internal bore of a standard automotive hub in the same position that the grease seal would normally occupy, and be retained in the hub by the same snap ring as would be used to retain the seal in the hub. The adapter includes an internal bore into which a grease seal is press fit, the grease seal having a slightly smaller outside diameter than the standard seal. A snap ring retains the grease seal in the internal bore of the adapter. The adapter can be manually removed from the hub for cleaning and greasing of the hub bearings without damaging the seal, thereby allowing reuse of the seal.

Abstract: A disk brake caliper mounting bracket is attachable to an axle tube to mount a brake caliper to the axle tube with a desired positioning and alignment. The bracket includes an axle tube mounting portion and a brake caliper mounting portion. The axle tube mounting portion includes a circular flange for mounting between the axle tube and a wheel mount to accurately position the bracket with respect to the axle tube. The brake caliper mounting portion is positioned at an angle to correspond with a camber of the wheel mount such that when the brake caliper is mounted to the brake caliper mounting portion, the brake caliper is accurately positioned and aligned with a disk brake rotor. The axle tube mounting portion and the brake caliper mounting portion can be integral with one another or separate components attached together.

Abstract: An automatic transmission includes a stator support shaft having an internal axial bore for receiving an input shaft, a forward engagement portion for engaging a stator of a torque converter, and a central engagement portion for engaging a stator support and transferring to the stator support substantially all of a torque load imposed on the stator support shaft by the stator. A rearward portion of the stator support shaft is positioned rearward of the central engagement portion. An oil seal groove is positioned in the internal axial bore of the rearward portion to receive an oil seal to seal between the stator support shaft and the input shaft.

Abstract: A fixture and method allows a mechanic to add a key to a crankshaft without removal of the crankshaft from the engine. The keying fixture has a main body having an axial internal bore for mounting over a crankshaft. The main body includes a sealing portion for forming a seal between the engine and the keying fixture to prevent debris from the keying operation from entering the engine. The main body also includes a bushing mounting portion for mounting drilling/reaming bushings of a desired size in the keying fixture to provide for precise radial alignment of a correspondingly sized drill bit or reamer used for creating a radial key bore.

Abstract: A disk brake caliper mounting bracket is attachable to an axle tube to mount a brake caliper to the axle tube with a desired positioning and alignment. The bracket includes an axle tube mounting portion and a brake caliper mounting portion. The axle tube mounting portion includes a circular flange for mounting between the axle tube and a wheel mount to accurately position the bracket with respect to the axle tube. The brake caliper mounting portion is positioned at an angle to correspond with a camber of the wheel mount such that when the brake caliper is mounted to the brake caliper mounting portion, the brake caliper is accurately positioned and aligned with a disk brake rotor. The axle tube mounting portion and the brake caliper mounting portion can be integral with one another or separate components attached together.

Abstract: A hub seal adapter has an outer diameter and thickness dimensioned to removably fit into the internal bore of a standard automotive hub in the same position that the grease seal would normally occupy, and be retained in the hub by the same snap ring as would be used to retain the seal in the hub. The adapter includes an internal bore into which a grease seal is press fit, the grease seal having a slightly smaller outside diameter than the standard seal. A snap ring retains the grease seal in the internal bore of the adapter. The adapter can be manually removed from the hub for cleaning and greasing of the hub bearings without damaging the seal, thereby allowing reuse of the seal.

Abstract: A fixture and method allows a mechanic to add a key to a crankshaft without removal of the crankshaft from the engine. The keying fixture has a main body having an axial internal bore for mounting over a crankshaft. The main body includes a sealing portion for forming a seal between the engine and the keying fixture to prevent debris from the keying operation from entering the engine. The main body also includes a bushing mounting portion for mounting drilling/reaming bushings of a desired size in the keying fixture to provide for precise radial alignment of a correspondingly sized drill bit or reamer used for creating a radial key bore.

Abstract: An automatic transmission tail housing includes a bearing housing which is mountable to an automatic transmission. A spherical roller bearing is mounted in the bearing housing for supporting a portion of a coupler assembly. An inner race of the spherical roller bearing is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of an output shaft of the automatic transmission to rotatably support the coupler assembly when engaged with the output shaft. The spherical roller bearing is also pivotable about a point on the output shaft longitudinal axis so that the coupler assembly is pivotally engageable with the tail housing to compensate for misalignment between the coupler assembly and the tail housing.

Abstract: A damping system for motor vehicle axial drives and the like, provides a dismountable mounting on a hub and substantially enclosing a square-section inertia ring grooved around all faces, and having respective "O"-rings movably and removably held between the grooves and the housing by compressive contact, providing for ready replacement of the "O"-rings.

Abstract: An adjustable rotational coupler includes a housing having an interior bore concentric with a central axis of the housing. The housing is mountable to a mounting member. Threaded adjusters can be used to adjust the housing with respect to the mounting member such that an attitude of a plane perpendicular to the central axis of the housing is adjustable with respect to an attitude of a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the mounting member. A rotatable inner race is adjustably disposed in the interior bore of the housing such that a face plate is mountable to the inner race. Threaded adjusters can be used to adjust the inner race with respect to the housing such that a central axis of the face plate is transversely adjustable with respect to the central axis of the housing.

Abstract: A welder system that uses two pressure cylinders operating in series to control the movement of a spacer rod, thereby eliminating inaccuracies due to variations in pressure and resulting in precision welding of torque converters.