CASING FOR POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

摘要

A casing for a power transmission unit for an automotive vehicle of the type including a clutch coupled to a crankshaft of an engine, a change-speed gearing drivingly connected to the clutch, and a differential gear assembly drivingly connected to the change-speed gearing for driving a pair of wheels of the vehicle. The casing consists of a transaxle case and a transmission case. The transaxle case has a first portion attached to the rear end face of the engine and a second portion extending forwardly below the engine. The clutch is disposed in a first chamber defined by the first position of the transaxle case and the differential gear assembly is disposed in a second chamber defined by the second portion. The transmission case is attached to its rear end of the transaxle case for enclosing the change-speed gearing.