1957 Jaguar XK140 FHC w/ automatic transmission

See detailed website with 12 beautiful photos:

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/jcastor/jag.html

(Jay Castor) wrote in message . com>...
> See detailed website with 12 beautiful photos:
>

I wonder how much work it would be to get rid of that troublesome
piece of **** Borg Warner slushbox and put in a Richmond Gear five or
six speed....

Ted Azito wrote:
>
> (Jay Castor) wrote in message . com>...
> > See detailed website with 12 beautiful photos:
> >
>
> I wonder how much work it would be to get rid of that troublesome
> piece of **** Borg Warner slushbox and put in a Richmond Gear five or
> six speed....



FYI, that "slushbox" was a Detroit Gear unit designed by Studebaker and
was perhaps the most sophisticated tranny of its era including a lock up
converter and numerous interlocks to keep stupid people from doing
stupid things.

Jag's mistake was in its choice of the lightest duty version of the unit...



--
JT

Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4

>
>
> FYI, that "slushbox" was a Detroit Gear unit designed by Studebaker and
> was perhaps the most sophisticated tranny of its era including a lock up
> converter and numerous interlocks to keep stupid people from doing
> stupid things.
>
> Jag's mistake was in its choice of the lightest duty version of the unit...

Jaguar looked at that unit and also the GM Hydramatic. Eventually
they did go to the THM in the V12 and swappers today often put in the
700R4. But an automatic trans in a car like the XK was silly-unless
you were Arthur Miller.

Since this was made before 1962, this would be the cast-iron Borg-Warner,
not the aluminum one. The cast-iron trans has a pretty good reputation.

Ken D.

"Ted Azito" wrote:
> I wonder how much work it would be to get rid of that troublesome
> piece of **** Borg Warner slushbox and put in a Richmond Gear five or
> six speed....

It was NOT a B/W.

That transmission was designed by Studebaker around 1950 in cahoots with
Detroit Gear which was later taken over by B/W. It has not connection
whatsoever with the cast iron B/W units. I was a proprietary designed
that was licensed from Studebaker after 1955. Studebaker did retain its
use in Champion six equipped vehicles in 1956 and that would have been
the 150 version.

Certainly, Jag should have used at least the 200 if not the 250 versions
in their vehicles. Why they didn't, go figure...

And yes, The B/@ cast iron units are virtually bullet proof, simple to
work on and enjoyed widespread use in domestic and foreign vehicles.

--
JT

Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4






Ken Doyle wrote:
>
> Since this was made before 1962, this would be the cast-iron Borg-Warner,
> not the aluminum one. The cast-iron trans has a pretty good reputation.
>
> Ken D.
>
> "Ted Azito" wrote:
> > I wonder how much work it would be to get rid of that troublesome
> > piece of **** Borg Warner slushbox and put in a Richmond Gear five or
> > six speed....

Thanks for the info!

Ken D.

"Grumpy au Contraire" > wrote in message
...
> It was NOT a B/W.
>
> That transmission was designed by Studebaker around 1950 in cahoots with
> Detroit Gear which was later taken over by B/W. It has not connection
> whatsoever with the cast iron B/W units. I was a proprietary designed
> that was licensed from Studebaker after 1955. Studebaker did retain its
> use in Champion six equipped vehicles in 1956 and that would have been
> the 150 version.
>
> Certainly, Jag should have used at least the 200 if not the 250 versions
> in their vehicles. Why they didn't, go figure...
>
> And yes, The B/@ cast iron units are virtually bullet proof, simple to
> work on and enjoyed widespread use in domestic and foreign vehicles.
>
> --
> JT
>
> Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Ken Doyle wrote:
> >
> > Since this was made before 1962, this would be the cast-iron
Borg-Warner,
> > not the aluminum one. The cast-iron trans has a pretty good reputation.
> >
> > Ken D.
> >
> > "Ted Azito" wrote:
> > > I wonder how much work it would be to get rid of that troublesome
> > > piece of **** Borg Warner slushbox and put in a Richmond Gear five or
> > > six speed....