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Ford C3 transmission
The Ford C3 transmission and its descendants are a family of light-duty longitudinal automatic transmissions built by the Ford Motor Company.
The Bordeaux Automatic Transmission Plant, in Blanquefort, France (in the Bordeaux metropolitan area) produces automatic transmissions for a variety of rear-wheel drive vehicles. The facility opened in 1973 and was shortly followed byan expansion, the Bordeaux Transaxle Plant, in 1976 to focus on automatic transmissions for front-wheel drive Fords. Bordeaux Automatic Transmission's first product was the C3 3-speed automatic transmission for the Ford Pinto. The C3 design was succeeded by the A4LD 4-speed automatic during the mid 1980s and was in turn succeeded by the 4R44 and 4R55 4-speed automatics during the mid 1990s. TheBordeaux Automatic Transmission Plant's current products are the 5R44 and 5R55 5-speed automatic transmissions.
In February 2009, Ford confirmed its intent to sell the Bordeaux Automatic Transmission Plant for an undisclosed sum to a French company, HZ Holding France SAS, which owns a steel forging operation near Metz. Though the sale will be completed as early as April 2009, the plant willcontinue to provide transmissions for Ford until 2011 and employment levels at the plant are expected to remain unchanged. Up to and after the production of automatic transmissions for Ford at the Bordeaux plant, HZ Holding expects to invest as much as 200 million Euros in the plant for new industrial projects, including producing components for wind turbines.[1]
Contents[hide] * 1 C3 * 1.1Applications (US) * 1.2 Applications (EU) * 2 A4LD * 3 4R44E/4R55E * 4 5R44E/5R55E/N/S/W * 5 See also * 6 References |
[edit] C3
The C3 was introduced as a lightweight 3-speed automatic for compact cars like the Ford Pinto. It was used with four cylinder, small V6, and the 200ci Inline Six engines. The final appearance of this transmission was in the 1989 Merkur XR4Ti.
[edit]Applications (US)
* 1974–1980 Ford Pinto
* 1974–1977 Mercury Capri
* 1978–1983 Ford Fairmont
* 1979–1986 Ford Mustang
* 1981–1982 Ford Granada
* 1974–1986 Smaller rear wheel drive Lincolns
* 1974–1980 Mercury Bobcat
* 1978–1983 Mercury Zephyr
* 1979–1986 Mercury Capri
* 1983–1986 Mercury Marquis (when equipped with the 2.3 I4)
* 1985–1989 Merkur XR4Ti
[edit]Applications (EU)
* 1972–1985 Ford Granada
* 1972–1975 Ford Consul
* 1982–1987 Ford Sierra
* 1982–1987 Ford Scorpio
* 1979–1987 Ford Capri
* 1976–1982 Ford Cortina
* 1976–1982 Ford Taunus
[edit] A4LD
The C3 was modified into the A4LD four-speed by adding an overdrive gear, which the C3 lacked. This transmission was introduced with the 1985 Bronco II and Ranger, againwith four- and six-cylinder engines only. It was replaced by the 4R44E and 4R55E in 1995.
This was the first Ford automatic to use an EEC-controlled torque converter lock-up clutch. Electronic shift control for the 3–4 shift was later added, another first, though other gears remained hydraulic.
Applications:
* 1985–1990 Ford Bronco II
* 1987–1993 Ford Mustang (when equipped with the 2.3I4)
* 1987–1988 Ford Thunderbird (when equipped with the 2.3 I4)
* 1985–1994 Ford Ranger
* 1985–1995 Ford Aerostar
* 1990–1994 Ford Sierra
* 1991–1994 Ford Explorer
* 1991–1994 Mazda Navajo
* 1994–2002 Mazda B-Series
* 1988–1989 Merkur Scorpio
[edit] 4R44E/4R55E
The name 4R44E means 4 forward gears, rear-drive platform (or 4WD, with a different tailshafthousing), rated for 440ft/lb torque (after torque converter multiplication) and electronic shifting. 4R55E is the same but heavier duty and rated for 550 ft·lbs.
For the 1995 model year, the A4LD was upgraded to feature full electronic controls, resulting in a new transmission family. The two major versions of this new transmission were the 4R44E and 4R55E. In Europe, the 4R44E was known simply as the...