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C-3
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Production 1971–1989
Predecessor Cruise-O-Matic
Successor A4LD
Class 3-speed longitudinal automatic transmission
Related Cruise-O-Matic

The C3 was a light-duty 3-speed automatic transmission from the Ford Motor Company. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Ford-O-Matic was the first Automatic transmission used by Ford Motor Company, designed by Borg Warner Corporation (see http//www Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any In Automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an Internal combustion engine in which the Crankshaft An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Ford-O-Matic was the first Automatic transmission used by Ford Motor Company, designed by Borg Warner Corporation (see http//www An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Introduced in 1974 with the Ford Pinto, the C3 was manufactured in Bordeaux, France and remained in production through 1989. The Ford Pinto was a subcompact manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market first introduced on September 11, 1970 ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate It was updated as the 4-speed A4LD in 1985, which was itself updated as the 4R44E and 4R55E in 1995. The newest evolution of this line is the 5-speed 5R55E.

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C3

The C3 was introduced as a lightweight 3-speed automatic for compact cars like the Ford Pinto. The Ford Pinto was a subcompact manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market first introduced on September 11, 1970 It was used with four cylinder, small V6, and the 200ci Inline Six engines. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders Ford 's first Straight-6 engine was introduced in 1906 in the Model K. The final appearance of this transmission was in the 1989 Merkur XR4Ti. The Merkur XR4Ti was a short-lived United States -market version of the European Ford Sierra XR4i.

Applications (US)

Applications (EU)

A4LD

The C3 was modified into the A4LD four-speed by adding an overdrive gear, which the C3 lacked. The Merkur XR4Ti was a short-lived United States -market version of the European Ford Sierra XR4i. The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 The Ford Scorpio was an Executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998 Ford Capri was a name used by the Ford Motor Company for three separate Automobile models The Ford Consul Capri coupe produced by Ford of Great The Ford Cortina is a mid sized family car built by Ford of Britain in various guises from 1962 to 1982 This transmission was introduced with the 1985 Bronco II and Ranger, again with four- and six-cylinder engines only. The Ford Bronco II was a Compact SUV sold between 1984 and 1990 Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda 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.

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4R44E

The 4R44E was an updated version of the A4LD with full electronic control, introducing duty-controlled TCC lockup. Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first Minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985 See also Ford Explorer Sport Trac for the spinoff pickup truck SUV Crossover version The Ford Explorer is a mid-size Sport utility vehicle The Mazda Navajo was a 2-door SUV introduced in 1991 and Mazda's very first off-roader Mazda has sold two entirely different compact Pickup trucks under the B-Series name The Ford Scorpio was an Executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998 Introduced in 1995, it was used in four-cylinder Rangers. Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda

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4R55E

The 4R55E was a stronger version of the 4R44E, again with full electronic control. See also Ford Explorer Sport Trac for the spinoff pickup truck SUV Crossover version The Ford Explorer is a mid-size Sport utility vehicle Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first Minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985 The Ford Scorpio was an Executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998 It was used in 4. 0 L six-cylinder versions of the Ranger and Explorer. Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda See also Ford Explorer Sport Trac for the spinoff pickup truck SUV Crossover version The Ford Explorer is a mid-size Sport utility vehicle

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5R55E

The 5R55E, though mechanically identical to the 4-speed 4R55E, was a five-speed transmission, the first produced by an American maker. Ford Ranger is a name used on two distinct compact Pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company and by a marketing arrangement with Mazda The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first Minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985 Mazda has sold two entirely different compact Pickup trucks under the B-Series name The ability to produce five forward gears is by improved software control. The 5R55E introduced adaptive shift control and sophisticated friction to friction shift ability. The 5R55E introduced Directional high energy frictions and eliminated all but one thrust washer with high-capacity thrust bearings. It was the first 5-speed electronically controlled transmission in an American vehicle. It was designed for the high-torque 4. 0 L SOHC and 4. 0 L OHV Cologne SOHC V6. The original Ford Cologne V6, also known as the Ford Taunus V6, 640L was a 60° Cast iron block V6 engine built by the Ford Motor Company Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders

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See also

The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first Minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985 Mazda has sold two entirely different compact Pickup trucks under the B-Series name See also Ford Explorer Sport Trac for the spinoff pickup truck SUV Crossover version The Ford Explorer is a mid-size Sport utility vehicle Ford Motor Company transmissions Automatic 1950–1965 Ford-O-Matic 1958–1979 Cruise-O-Matic The following is a list of Ford bellhousing patterns. A list of Bell housing patterns for General Motors transmissions is also available as is a
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