Ford C4 transmission

C4/C5
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	1964–1986
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. 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 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Ford-O-Matic was the first Automatic transmission used by Ford Motor Company, designed by Borg Warner Corporation (see http//www The AOD (for automatic overdrive was a four-speed Automatic transmission with Overdrive. 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 Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 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). The bell housing is part of the transmission system on a Gasoline (also known as Petrol) or Diesel powered Vehicle. This was significantly lighter than earlier cast iron Cruise-O-Matic designs. Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of Ferrous Alloys which solidify with a Eutectic. Ford-O-Matic was the first Automatic transmission used by Ford Motor Company, designed by Borg Warner Corporation (see http//www It also used a Simpson planetary gearset. Howard Woodworth Simpson ( 8 May 1892 &ndash 4 November 1963) was an automotive Engineer whose designs were extensively Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing is a Gear system that consists of one or more outer gears or planet gears revolving about a central or

It was used with Ford's inline six-cylinder engines and small V8 engines (see Ford Windsor engines), usually up to 302 in³ (5. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other The Windsor engine is a 90-degree Small-block V8 from Ford Motor Company. 0 L). By comparison, the 351 Windsor and 351 Cleveland small and intermediate-block engines were backed by the medium-duty FMX. 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 Ford-O-Matic was the first Automatic transmission used by Ford Motor Company, designed by Borg Warner Corporation (see http//www 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 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. The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon

Modified C4s remain popular with hot rodders and drag racers due to their simplicity and durability. Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line

Applications:

1966–1977 Ford Bronco
1974–1982 Ford Cortina
1965–1983 Ford F-Series
1964–1970 Ford Fairlane
1978–1983 Ford Fairmont
1965–1970 Ford Falcon
1975–1982 Ford Granada
1975–1980 Ford LTD
1970–1977 Ford Maverick
1965–1981 Ford Mustang
1965–1979 Ford Ranchero
1968–1981 Ford Thunderbird
1968–1976 Ford Torino
1964–1981 Lincolns
1977–1980 Lincoln Versailles
1974–1980 Mercury Bobcat
1972–1981 Mercury Capri
1964–1977 Mercury Comet
1967–1981 Mercury Cougar
1975–1980 Mercury Monarch
1968–1976 Mercury Montego
1978–1981 Mercury Zephyr

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 Ford Bronco was a Sport-utility vehicle produced from 1966 through 1996 with five distinct generations The Ford Cortina is a mid sized family car built by Ford of Britain in various guises from 1962 to 1982 For the 1999-present F-250 and higher models see Ford Super Duty. See Ford Fairmont (Australia for the Australian built vehicle of the same name The Ford Falcon was an Automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from 1960 through 1970 The Ford Maverick was compact car manufactured from April 1969-1977 in the USA, Canada, Mexico and from 1973 to 1979 in Brazil &mdash employing a The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon The Ford Ranchero was a Pickup truck or Coupe utility produced between 1957 and 1979 based on full-size compact and intermediate automobiles by the Ford Motor The Thunderbird is an automobile manufactured by Ford in the United States from 1955 through 2005 &mdash through thirteen generations and various The Ford Torino was an intermediate car produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market between 1968 and 1976 Lincoln is an American Luxury car manufacturer operated under the Ford Motor Company. The Lincoln Versailles was the first Mid-size car from Ford Motor Company 's Lincoln luxury division The Ford Pinto was a subcompact manufactured by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market first introduced on September 11, 1970 The name Mercury Capri has been used for several different Cars over the years The Mercury Comet was an Automobile produced by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company between 1960 and 1977 with the exception of the 1970 model The Mercury Cougar was an Automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Company 's Lincoln-Mercury Division The Mercury Monarch was released in 1975 alongside the Ford Granada, which was mechanically similar The Mercury Montego (presumably derived from Montego Bay, Jamaica) was a Mid-size vehicle in Ford's Mercury line For other Ford related cars called Zephyr see Ford Zephyr, Lincoln-Zephyr, and Lincoln Zephyr The Mercury Zephyr was a The C5 was phased out in 1986, replaced by the AOD. The AOD (for automatic overdrive was a four-speed Automatic transmission with Overdrive. 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. Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton Counties in the U Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U The AXOD was a 4-speed automatic Transaxle for transverse Front wheel drive Automobiles from the Ford Motor Company.

Applications:

1986 Ford Aerostar
1983–1986 Ford Ranger
1983–1985 Ford Bronco II
1982–1986 Ford Thunderbird
1982–1986 Mercury Capri
1982–1986 Mercury Cougar
1983–1986 Mercury Marquis
1983 Mercury Zephyr

C5

See also