Problem with all of those cars is that all of them used a different
bell/clutch housing. You need one with the right holes for the Rootes engine
on one end and the right holes for the T35 trans on the other end!! I would
also bet that there are a bunch of little pieces relating to the torque
converter that are Rootes only. Finally, I would bet that the valve body has
slightly different springs for each engine.
Also, those RHD Jeeps used by the US Post Office supposedly used that trans.
Jan
sosnaenergyconsulting@home.com wrote:
No flaming from me. My wife doesn't drive a stick either.
The borg-warner type 35 was used in a lot of other vehicles, including:
The early Capri (1974 era) fours and V-6's.
The Rover P5B--behind the 3.5 liter aluminum Rover (nee GM) V-8.
Triumph Stags used it for their U.S. spec cars.
The Rover 2000 used it also.
'67 MGB's had them as options, but I don't know if they were imported
here with them or just kept for the home market. It was also used on the
MGC--behind that big straight 6.
It was used in the 1975 Volvo 240 (and probably earlier models as well).
A volvo website claims as of 2001 that genuine volvo parts are available
for this transmission(?!) and that complete remanufactured units are
still available.
The 1970 Saab 99 used a type 35 (I thot those things were FWD?)
It was used in the 1965 Ford Falcon behind the straight 6.
And in the Reliant Scimitar GTE's (though when's the last time you saw
one over here--pretty rare).
Datsun 510 wagons had them.
Ford Cortinas had them.
Versatile little beggar, eh? And evidently quite strong.
Good hunting!
Regards
David Sosna
Eddie Donovan wrote:
>
> I may get flamed for this but... My wife has finally gotten the Alpine bug
> but doesn't drive a standard. She has just acquired a Series II. Is it
> possible to install a borg-warner automatic transmission from the Series IV
> into this car? Does anyone know if this transmission was used in another
> Rootes product? Also are there any out there to be acquired?
> Eddie
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