Very wierd Terry, never knew that VB 4.2 was L36 but there it is in the VB parts catalogue. The other odd one that stands out is M41 for TH350 in VB and HZ.
Very wierd Terry, never knew that VB 4.2 was L36 but there it is in the VB parts catalogue. The other odd one that stands out is M41 for TH350 in VB and HZ.
Yes, I've had many an argument over that one. I've even seen a used car dealer forced to give a refund because the Consumer Affairs inspector said that the HZ had been modified by having a 'dodgy' TH350 fitted in place of the 'original' TH400.Originally Posted by HK1837
Dr Terry
Got to say if I read M41 on a HZ tag I would have expected a TH400 gearbox.
About 5th '79 or thereabouts the change happened in both HZ and VB. So on GMH assembled vehicles both M41 and M40 can mean TH400, and M41 can mean TH400 and TH350. Confusing hey? Especially since M38 was used for TH350 in HJ on South African vehicles.
Yeah see, it just got too modern for me to care about. Once the UC style influence infected them I just lost complete interest.
M38 made far more sense. M35 would have even made more sense.
Don't forget WA was set for release in 1972, and a WA looked just like a WB. Models were meant to go HQ (instead of HG) and WA straight after. HJ-HZ and HG were simply fallback positions once WA was cancelled and WB delayed.
Darn heck, didn't I open a big can of wormsbut it is sooo interesting as the L36 thing did always confuse me and I thought only me
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