27-02-2020, 01:14 AM
Mmmm, 1100 cc auto Cortina ... I've driven plenty of 1300 Escort automatics fitted with the BW35 trans and they were heaps of 'fun' too. What a change for the better the later C3 made to them.
British Leyland spent a lot of time on optimising the AP automatic fitted to the traditional Minis for that reason.
I suspect given the advances in automatic transmission technology and torque converters over the last 50 years or so it would be possible to do it on a 20-ish horsepower car but...?
Eliminating torque converter losses is one of the plusses of DSG technology.
British Leyland spent a lot of time on optimising the AP automatic fitted to the traditional Minis for that reason.
I suspect given the advances in automatic transmission technology and torque converters over the last 50 years or so it would be possible to do it on a 20-ish horsepower car but...?
Eliminating torque converter losses is one of the plusses of DSG technology.