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Encyclopedia > Ford C4 transmission
C4/C5
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Production 19641986
Predecessor Cruise-O-Matic
Successor AOD
Class 3-speed longitudinal automatic transmission
Related Cruise-O-Matic

The Ford C4 was a three-speed, medium-duty automatic transmission introduced in the 1964 model year and produced through 1986. Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Ford-O-Matic was the first automatic transmission from Ford Motor Company. ... The AOD (for automatic overdrive) was a four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... Ford-O-Matic was the first automatic transmission from Ford Motor Company. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...


It featured an aluminum alloy three-piece case (bell housing, main case, and tailhousing). This was significantly lighter than earlier cast iron Cruise-O-Matic designs. It also used a Simpson planetary gearset. The bell housing is part of the transmission system on a petrol or diesel powered vehicle. ... Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but can mean any of a group of iron-based alloys containing more than 2% carbon (alloys with less carbon are carbon steel by definition). ... Ford-O-Matic was the first automatic transmission from Ford Motor Company. ... Howard Woodworth Simpson (born 8 May 1892, died November 1963) was an automotive engineer whose designs were extensively used in automatic transmissionss. ... Epicyclic gearing is used here to increase output speed. ...


It was used with Ford's inline six-cylinder engines and small V8 engines (see Ford Windsor engines), usually up to 302 in³ (5.0 L). By comparison, the 351 Windsor and 351 Cleveland small and intermediate-block engines were backed by the medium-duty FMX. A few C4s were built with a big-block bellhousing to use with Ford 335 engines, notably the 351M, but these are very rare. The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The Windsor engine is a 90-degree small-block V8 from Ford Motor Company. ... The Windsor engine is a 90-degree small-block V8 from Ford Motor Company. ... The Ford 335 engine family were a group of small-block V8 engines built by the Ford Motor Company between 1970 and 1982. ... The Ford 335 engine family were a group of small-block V8 engines built by the Ford Motor Company between 1970 and 1982. ...


It is especially notable as the original automatic transmission option in the Ford Mustang. For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see Ford Mustang Variants. ...


Modified C4s remain popular with hot rodders and drag racers due to their simplicity and durability. Drag racing is a sport in which cars race down a track with a set distance as fast as possible. ...


Applications:

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C5

The C4 was replaced in 1982 by the C5, which was essentially a C4 with a lock-up clutch in the torque converter to improve highway fuel economy. The C5 was phased out in 1986, replaced by the AOD. The production plant in Sharonville, Ohio was converted to production of the C6 transmission which was relocated from Livonia, Michigan, as the Livonia facility was converted to the front wheel drive AXOD. The AOD (for automatic overdrive) was a four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. ... Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The AXOD was a 4-speed automatic transaxle for transverse front wheel drive automobiles from the Ford Motor Company. ...


Applications:

The Ford Aerostar was Fords first attempt at building a minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985. ... The Ford Ranger name is used on two distinct and unrelated pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company The Ford-designed compact pickup truck (documented here), which is sold in North America, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. ... The Ford Bronco II was a compact SUV sold between 1984 and 1990 as a compact complement to the full-size Ford Bronco, as well as to compete with the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer and Jeep Cherokee. ... The Ford Thunderbird was a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. ... The name Mercury Capri has been used for several different cars over the years. ... The Mercury Cougar was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Companys Lincoln-Mercury Division. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Mercury Zephyr was a compact car sold by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company in the North American market from 1978 to 1983. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Ford C4 Transmission mated to Ford 2.3 Turbo (5269 words)
The C4 transmission was built up with high performance clutch materials, extra clutch discs in the pack, a modified valve body for firmer shifts, and also supposed to have increased oil flow.
I had a transmission jack adapter, but unfortunately the car was not up high enough for me to be able to put the C4 on the stand and then just roll it under the car.
The task of filling the C4 transmission was another area that needed to be addressed.
Cruise-O-Matic Information (463 words)
Ford dropped the "Cruise-O-Matic" tradename during the 1970s; in the 1950s and early 1960s promoting the automatic transmission as a feature was a standard practice among automakers as they were relatively new.
The C4 took its name from Ford part number naming convention: the prefix for parts first designed in any year used a letter for the decade (C for the 1960s) and a number for the year, thus all the parts in this new transmission had the first two characters "C4".
The C4 remained in production until the early 1980s and was replaced by the C5, which was a C4 with a lock-up clutch in the torque converter.
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