Torque converter drive and countershaft transmission drive combination

A drive combination comprising:

• a torque converter to driveline coupler adpated to be driven by a torque converter and to
• drive a transmission, the torque converter to driveline coupler having
• a coupler shaft constructed to engage and be driven by the torque converter, and
• a fluid pump that engages and is driven by the torque converter when the torque
• converter engages the coupler shaft and that supplies fluid under pressure to the
• torque converter, and
• a countershaft transmission having a clutchless power path including
• a first gear mounted on a first shaft to rotate with the first shaft,
• a second gear and a third gear mounted on a second shaft so that the second gear
• and the third gear rotate with the second shaft, the second gear meshing with the
• first gear;
• and
• a fourth gear rotatably mounted to an output shaft and meshing with the third
• gear, the fourth gear selectively engaging of the output shaft by mechanical
• engagement to rotate together with the output shaft;
• and
• the coupler shaft operatively connected to the first shaft to cause the first shaft to rotate when the
• coupler shaft rotates.