interconnecting member 40 with the sixth interconnecting member 60 the fourth clutch 76 is selectively engagable to connect the first interconnecting member 38 to the sixth interconnecting member 60 the fifth clutch 78 is selectively engagable to connect the first interconnecting member 38 to the fifth interconnecting member 50 the brake 80 is selectively engagable to connect carrier member 56 to the transmission housing 11 to restrict rotation of carrier member 56 the transmission 10 is capable of transmitting torque from the input member 12 to the output member 14 in preferably at least eight forward torque ratios and two reverse torque ratios each of the forward torque ratios and the reverse torque ratios are attained by engagement of one or more of the torque transmitting mechanisms i e first clutch 70 second clutch 72 third clutch 74 fourth clutch 76 fifth clutch 78 and brake 80 those skilled in the art will readily understand that a different speed ratio is associated with each torque ratio thus eight forward speed ratios may be attained by the transmission 10 the transmission housing 11 includes a first end wall 102 a second end wall 104 and a third wall 106 the third wall 106 interconnects between the first and second end walls 102 and 104 to provide a space or cavity 108 in which the planetary gear sets 16 18 and 20 and the torque transmitting mechanisms 70 72 74 76 78 and 80 are located further the.