Studebaker and AMC

The Borg Warner Model 8 was used by Rambler (AMC), Studebaker, Packard and probably others.

Hear ya Go.  Thanks to Frank (Farna)  for answering a couple questions I also had.

http://theamcforum.com/forum/ford-borgwarner-transmission-similarities_topic12021.html

Nash, Hudson, American Motors, etc, never had any business relationship with Studebaker that i've ever heard of. they were competitors more or less. but as others point out, Borg Warner made "standardized" transmissions that are completely, mostly, or partially interchangeable. and given all the years then til now any old thing could have been done to it at a repair shop or by the owner. 

Here us some information on automatic transmissions used in 1963 Studebakers. Of interest is a reference to an identification plate attached to the transmission.
As referenced the BorgWarner or similar transmissions were used in a number of American cars, Rambler for one, Kaiser/Frasier for others and any number of European vehicles. Whether one could be unbolted from say a Sunbeam Alpine and bolted into a Rambler or Jaguar or Studebaker would depend on a number of things, but mostly where the holes were drilled to bolt the things in with.

Transmission information

Here is some additional information

More Borg warner 35 info


Edited by uncljohn - Oct/27/2016 at 11:25pm

As several have said here the Borg Warner Corporation made trans for whom ever wanted to but it, then tailored the case and lengths to fit the buyers requirements.  All 1963/1964 Avanti's (yes I own 2 of them, 1@1963 and 1@1964) have 3 transmission choices.  1. 3 Speed Manual Borg Warner, non-syncronized first gear, I am not positive of the model but believe it is a T-86  2. T-10 Borg Warner 4 speed, had 2.54 first gear ratio, front case is unique to Studebaker Only, looks similar to AMC and Ford, but will not bolt up and input shaft is different.  3. Automatic, is a Borg Warner AS2-10, is has a 2.40 first gear ratio.  Many of the internals are the exact same as a AMC M11/M-12 Borg Warner.  The Pan Gasket is the same....the biggest difference in the Avanti AS2-10 is the Valve Body, it is a 2nd gear start trans, when car is in drive.  1st gear is only through manual selection OR if someone has transplanted a AMC Valve Body into it, which will give you the first gear start.  Here is a picture of what you data plate should look like:

Edited by 401MATCOUPE - Oct/28/2016 at 5:45am