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Re: Rover V8 Auto Gearbox options

To: buick-rover-v8@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Rover V8 Auto Gearbox options
From: Damien Haas <damienh@defcen.gov.au>
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 10:20:03 +1000
The Borg Warner Type 40 was used behind the 4.4 litre P76 variant. 
It was often replaced with the BW35 when the original BW40 died.

Damien Haas


Peter Kent wrote:
> 
> This is a list of the auto boxes that I am aware have been used behind
> Rover V8's:
> 
> Borg Warner 35 - P5B, P6B
> 
> Borg Warner 65 - SD1
> 
> GM 180 (Trimatic) - SD1
> 
> Chrysler Torqueflite - Range Rover
> 
> Ford C4 - Range Rover
> 
> ZF 4HP22 - Range Rover
> 
> There is an number of adapter kits (including adaptor plate) for the GM
> Turbo 700R (possibly also suit Turbo 350 & 400), which have been used in
> both rear wheel and 4 wheel drive configurations.
> The GM Turbo 700R and ZF 4HP22 are both 4-speed (overdrive top)
> gearboxes, the rest are 3-speed.
> 
> The ZF 4HP22 as used in the Range Rover has an output shaft and rear
> housing to suit mounting to a 4 wheel drive transfer case. We are
> currently investigating using a  Range Rover ZF 4HP22 bell-housing/torque
> convertor/flexplate with a ZF 4HP22 gearbox from a Jaguar XJ40, in a
> Rover P5B coupe. The Jaguar sourced box has a conventional rear wheel
> drive output shaft and rear housing.The lock-up clutch is electronic and
> can be wired to a cabin switch activation/ brake pedal deactivation
> set-up. I'm told (but have yet to confirm) that the 1987-89 XJ40 boxes
> were purely cable modulated, the later ones are a combination of Cable
> and electronic modulation.


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