What auto? How many speeds? 3 or 4?

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 1st May 2010, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by garrycol

I think the early, pre factory versions used the Chrysler TorqueFlite gearbox but I cannot remember.

Garry

There was an after-market conversion done in Sydney during the early-1980's pre- the OEM Torqueflyte 727 vehicles.

The LT95 had the gearbox gearset removed, the case machined down and an adapter re-fixed to the transfer box part of the LT95 to accept the BW35 box. The vehicles were sold through a number of dealers and carried a dealer warranty on the car in place of the JRA warranty. This conversion did not use the Ford or any other auto and stopped production when the TF727/LT230 became available.

Diana

**UncleHo** · 2nd May 2010, 09:12 AM

G'day Folks

It might be a Shuler Auto, one of the 25 built in 1980,there are/were at least 2 in Australia, Shane Portious had one,they hada 727 Torqueflite 3 speed coupled to a Shuler-Voith chain driven transfer box, and also fitted with Ferguson Formula anti-skid brakes they were built by Shuler Presses of Sunnindale Berkshire which later became Overfinch.

If it is a Shuler it is a very rare vehicle, they had a small plate on the lower dash explaining the transmission.

Can't remember what colour Shane's was but it may have been white, it featured in the opening shots of "A Country Practice" in the early 80's.

cheers

**Slunnie** · 2nd May 2010, 09:46 AM

Ahhh, Shane Portious the actor. Now there is a blast from the past!

**UncleHo** · 2nd May 2010, 06:35 PM

G'day Slunnie

Yup! one and the same,and he loved his Range Rover

got it as a special order from memory, or it was ordered direct from UK

cheers

**350RRC** · 2nd May 2010, 08:36 PM

Hi,

Bought an 81 RRC with the Ritters C4/9 chopped LT95 combo fitted for other parts. Came with a BW35 stuffed inside a whole LT95 as a spare. The engineering differences are chalk and cheese. Ritters is all class, BW is crude. BW has the LT95 moved back over 6", custom driveshafts as a result (went to scrap a couple of weeks ago) etc.

The C4 combo now sits happily behind a 350 in my POS. Matt's driven it, be interesting to have his thoughts.

Noel from Ritter's was around when they were doing these conversions (along with aftermarket aircon) and said to me that it was a LR oz option at the time.

cheers, DL

**rovercare** · 2nd May 2010, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Hi,

Bought an 81 RRC with the Ritters C4/9 chopped LT95 combo fitted for other parts. Came with a BW35 stuffed inside a whole LT95 as a spare. The engineering differences are chalk and cheese. Ritters is all class, BW is crude. BW has the LT95 moved back over 6", custom driveshafts as a result (went to scrap a couple of weeks ago) etc.

The C4 combo now sits happily behind a 350 in my POS. Matt's driven it, be interesting to have his thoughts.

Noel from Ritter's was around when they were doing these conversions (along with aftermarket aircon) and said to me that it was a LR oz option at the time.

cheers, DL

Yea, I've taken it for a spin, quite pleasant driving with the chev and C4, and a nice strong compact auto they are

BW35 on the other hand, spawn of the devil

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