With so many different transmissions for sale, you may run into a term or acronym that makes no sense..

The one that creeps up all the time is what is the difference between a 4L60E and a 4T60E? What does the “L” stand for and what oes the “T” stand for.

I choose the General motors brand of transmissions for sale to demonstrate.

Plain and simple. The “T” stands for transverse mounted. Or it is a front wheel drive transmission. The “L” stands for longitudinal mounted. Or, it is a rear wheel drive transmission.

Why not use latitudinal for the “L” in the rear wheel drives? Obviously two “L’s” would be confusing, so the word transverse was chosen instead so as not to confuse..

In essence, we use longitudinal because the transmission runs north to south, or front to back-AKA a rear wheel drive. Nice to know when you are looking for transmissions for sale..And the useage of transverse is another term for running east to west, or side ways to the axis of the car. Same thing as latitudinal in meaning.

Realistically speaking, it is not that complicated. If you run into a situation where you are trying to locate transmissions for sale, at least the person on the other end of the phone line knows you are an educated consumer.

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