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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
No wonder the few remaining Anglias and Populars back here were usually retrofitted with 5-speed Opel gearboxes. Nowadays some can be found even with Chinese copies of Suzuki gearboxes in Uruguay...
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GM products mostly went FWD here (except for the BIG executive models) after about 1983 - the demise of the Chevette. The Crapi had a 5sp gearbox which fits with an adaptor (the Crapi 1.6 5sp had a 1.6 Pinto boat anchor in it).
On reflection the big advantage of the OHV Kent / Valencia unit over the Duratec 8v OHC unit is the lack of a timing belt, it uses a chain. I would put up with changing the belt if it meant it was less rattly though.
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Believe me, I still see many folks advocating for solid axles. Regarding 4WD vehicles, many such as the Land Rover Defender and the Brazilian Agrale Marruá have coil springs instead of the leaf-springs used in the Jeep, which lead to some comfort improvements.
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Some commercials still have solid front axles and RWD, can't see the point in normal cars though. The LR Defender has coils, the LR Defender Santana (made in Spain) still has (or had until quite recently) leaf springs although it did have the S3 / Defender body on top. The new one still has leaf springs and a snappy new body
