1984 -1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4 - Generation-Four Spotter's Guide
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In an attempt to provide fuel mileage that met government standards and performance that met buyers' standards, GM also carried over the 700-R4 automatic from the '82 Corvette. New was the 4+3 manual transmission. Calling it a manual transmission is a bit of a misnomer because the front portion is basically a four-speed transmission with an overdrive unit mounted behind it that operated on the top three gears. GM was on the verge of losing its production source for transmissions, so joining with Doug Nash on these overdriven standard transmissions bridged the gap until something better was designed. These transmissions can be found in any standard-equipped Corvette from '84-'88. View Related Article
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