New four speed auto?

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#11 Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:32 pm

Mike Stevens wrote:Later V8 cars uses the 5 speed 'sealed for life' unit. It's true, they are sealed for life, but the life can be short!

Guess how I know!

You and many others, Mike...

Guess that B-Ws aren't so bad after all...

Regards,

Jonathan

#12 Post by **ken** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:31 pm

Hi If your in oz try this place in sydney http://www.triumphfactory.com.au/index.htm or if your in wa try bruce pollock in the tsoa in perth hope this mite help

Regards Ken

#13 Post by **kevinw** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:30 pm

Well hopefully a sealed for life auto box is a bit like a sealed for life battery - a bit of work with a large pry bar usualy reveals where the electrolyte can be topped up!

Kevin

#14 Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:45 pm

The Ford 4-speed auto conversion was undertaken by Register member Dave Hosegood and described in detail in the December 2002 and February 2003 issues of Six Appeal.

The gearbox in question was a Ford A4LD from a 1986 Ford Granada 2.9i, though with some Ford Sierra and Triumph Stag componentry employed also. I don't know whether the A4LD was ever used in Australian Fords (Falcon?) but, if so, this might be a route worth exploring.

Good luck!

#15 Post by **Mike Stevens** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:56 am

kevinw wrote:Well hopefully a sealed for life auto box is a bit like a sealed for life battery - a bit of work with a large pry bar usualy reveals where the electrolyte can be topped up!

Kevin

Hi Kevin,

Too true! Funnily enough, the same 5-speed 'box is used on some BMWs and they have a dispstick/filler tube. The main issue is that regular fluid changes does seem to extend the life of the 'box, but this is difficult to do with no drain plug or filler!

Luckily mine is the 4HP24 version C/W dispstick/filler tube. No drain plug though....

Cheers,
Mike.

wolfrace · #16 Post by **wolfrace** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:18 am

Jonathan Lewis wrote:The Ford 4-speed auto conversion was undertaken by Register member Dave Hosegood and described in detail in the December 2002 and February 2003 issues of Six Appeal.

The gearbox in question was a Ford A4LD from a 1986 Ford Granada 2.9i, though with some Ford Sierra and Triumph Stag componentry employed also. I don't know whether the A4LD was ever used in Australian Fords (Falcon?) but, if so, this might be a route worth exploring.

Good luck!

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