Thread: Who makes what

Originally Posted by victa125

I am good with the heritage of the 3.5 c6 combo but could use some help with 4cyl turbo 5sp (thought isuzu derivitave but apparently not) my enlightenment awaits.

C6?

Ron

borg warner. 35, c4 ,c6 ,fmx ,c10.

C6?

Got me on that one...

a C4 is a Ford slushbox, maybe a C6 is 'slushier'...

Citroen has recently released their new big car, which is a C6...

Isuzu supplied the 4bd1 diesel donk...

maybe, the 4bd1 guys here can 'enlighten' you...

GQ

I didn't know any Ford (or BW) auto boxes were used in LR products ex-factory. The BW and GM boxes were used in Rover cars.

The only auto boxes used in LR of which I'm aware were/are the TorqueFlite 727 and the ZF (in various guises)

Ron

Originally Posted by Quiggers

C6?

Got me on that one...

a C4 is a Ford slushbox, maybe a C6 is 'slushier'...

Citroen has recently released their new big car, which is a C6...

Isuzu supplied the 4bd1 diesel donk...

maybe, the 4bd1 guys here can 'enlighten' you...

GQ

C6 was Ford's 3 speed auto it was used in Heavy duty applications behind Ford FE 390-428, 385 series 429/460, some Clevelands and Windsors, Ford F series trucks up to F350 (and Bigger) and F series 4WD incl. Bronco's, was the favourite gearbox of the original "Funny Cars" in the USA, regularly had over 2000HP put thru modded boxes, They are BIG and STRONG and HEAVY, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by p38arover

I didn't know any Ford (or BW) auto boxes were used in LR products ex-factory. The BW and GM boxes were used in Rover cars.

The only auto boxes used in LR of which I'm aware were/are the TorqueFlite 727 and the ZF (in various guises)

Ron

Prior to factory fitted suto's, there were mobs putting in BW35's (crap) C4 (C9's really) C6's, T350 and 400

Originally Posted by victa125

I am good with the heritage of the 3.5 c6 combo but could use some help with 4cyl turbo 5sp (thought isuzu derivitave but apparently not) my enlightenment awaits.

Send in a pic of the donk.

But engines is engines whats the hassle youve got?

Are you wanting to know the origin of the Tdi200 and 300 diesels?

These derive from the 1956 introduction of the first Landrover factory diesel, a Rover designed and built (with input from Ricardo) 2.0 engine. In 1961 it was enlarged to 2.25l and went from wet sleeves to pistons in block, sharing the block with the petrol engine derived from it in 1958. In around 1981 the bottom end was modified to five bearings, and around 1984 was enlarged to 2.5l. Turbocharging in about 1986 was less than successful, and the engine was completely redeveloped with a new direct injection top end and intercooling as the Tdi 200 in 1989, appearing first in the Discovery. In about 1996 it was redesigned along similar lines to give the Tdi 300, apparently mainly to enable the same engine to be fitted to the Defender as the Discovery (the 200 needed different turbo placements and other changes to fit both), which was replaced by the new five cylinder Td5 engine, also a Rover/Landrover design as it was considered impossible to meet European emission standards with the existing design. The 2.5 litre size limit is to meet tax thresholds in some European countries.

John