fliuid coupling vs torwue converter - Technical - Antique ...
2005-9-26 · A torque converter, such as those found on a fully automated car, like a Hydramatic or such tranny, is much the same, but it is the actual shifting device, and it can work under load. (I.E.- you can give it gas while it shifts.) This is not possible on a fluid coupling because the fluid coupling acts more like a clutch than anything.
