Turbo-Hydramatic 180
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Turbo-Hydramatic 180 was an automatic transmission
developed and produced by General Motors. It was a light-duty derivative of the Turbo-Hydramatic
and was manufactured and used in Europe
and Asia
in a variety of longitudinal engine
vehicles. The TH180 was later renamed 3L30 and was replaced by the 4L30-E
in the 1990s.
Applications:
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
developed and produced by General Motors. It was a light-duty derivative of the Turbo-Hydramatic
Turbo-Hydramatic
Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors. These transmissions mate a three-element torque converter to a Simpson planetary geartrain, providing three forward speeds plus reverse.The Turbo-Hydramatic series was...
and was manufactured and used in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
in a variety of longitudinal engine
Longitudinal engine
In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back....
vehicles. The TH180 was later renamed 3L30 and was replaced by the 4L30-E
GM 4L30-E transmission
The 4L30-E was an automatic transmission developed and produced by General Motors. It was developed for light-duty use in longitudinal engine rear-wheel drive vehicles, replacing the similar TH180/3L30. The 4L30-E was used in many European and Japanese vehicles, including the BMW 3- and 5 Series,...
in the 1990s.
Applications:
- 1981–1986 Bitter SC
- 1971–1975 Opel Ascona / Manta / 1900
- 1969–1973 Opel GTOpel GTThe Opel GT is a two-seat sports car first presented as a styling exercise in 1965 at the Paris and Frankfurt motor shows, and introduced as a production model late in 1968 by Opel, a German subsidiary of General Motors...
- 1971–1983 Fiat 124Fiat 124The Fiat 124 is a mid-sized family car produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat between 1966 and 1974. It was the replacement of the Fiat 1300 and Fiat 1500...
- 1975–1978 Fiat 131Fiat 131The Fiat 131, additionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium family car produced by the Italian car manufacturer Fiat from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 Turin Motor Show....
- 1975–1981 Fiat Brava
- 1977–1979 Peugeot 604Peugeot 604The Peugeot 604 is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1975 to 1985. 153,252 examples of the 604 were sold during its 10-year production life. It was made in France and also by Kia in Korea....
- 1981–1982 Fiat Spider
- 1983– Rover Vitesse
- –1984 Rover 2300/2600
- 1969–1975 Opel Olympia / Kadett
- 1977-1986 some Opel-Vehicles (for example Opel RekordOpel RekordThe Opel Rekord was a large family car/executive car which was built in several generations by the German car manufacturer Opel.-Naming:The Rekord name evolved into the main name of the model; at first the name was used in close relationship with the Opel Olympia name, which pre-dated the Rekord...
-E and Opel CommodoreOpel CommodoreThe Opel Commodore is an executive car produced by Opel. It is the six-cylinder variant of the Rekord with styling differences. The Commodore nameplate was used by Opel from 1967 to 1982. However, its lineage continues with the Australian Holden Commodore...
-C Series) - 1978–1987 Chevrolet ChevetteChevrolet ChevetteThe Chevrolet Chevette was introduced in September, 1975 and manufactured for model years 1976-1987 based on GM's worldwide T platform and superseding the Vega as Chevrolet's entry-level subcompact...
- 1981–1987 Pontiac T1000
- 1987-1994 Grumman LLVGrumman LLVThe Grumman Long Life Vehicle or LLV is a light transport truck designed for and primarily used by the United States Postal Service.In the United States, it is the most common vehicle used by letter carriers for curbside and residential delivery of mail, replacing the previous standard...
postal van - 1989–1998 Suzuki Sidekick
- 1989–1998 Geo TrackerGeo TrackerThe Chevrolet Tracker, formerly the Geo Tracker, is a mini SUV produced for Chevrolet and Geo by CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario. Although appearing as a compact SUV, the Tracker was actually certified as a Light truck due to its off-road capabilities.-First generation: The Geo Tracker was a...