Manual Transmission Description and Operation: Notes

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Manual transmissions are identified by the number of forward gears and the measured distance between the centerline of the output shaft and the counter gear. The 6-speed, 85 mm manual transmission, used in the Camaro/Firebird, incorporates the following features:

An aluminum case
Fully synchronized gears with an enhanced synchronizer cone arrangement:
- Triple-cone: FIRST, SECOND
- Double-cone: THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH
- Single-cone: REVERSE
An internal shift rail mechanism
Tapered roller bearing supporting the mainshaft and countershaft
Caged roller bearings under all speed gears
Solenoid inhibit of SECOND and THIRD gears
Solenoid inhibit of REVERSE gear during predefined forward motion