Yep ~ you can override the the box at will if you choose to but converting an old Jag engine to a Benz or ZF transmission etc. is impossible.

 

I have an XF Sportbrake with an 8 speed auto but a manual sport mode override. Very smooth as you would expect with so many gears but as you say converting this type of box with all the electronics to an older car must be a nightmare.
My S Type has the 3 speed BW35 and I do not have any problems with it. I find it amazing that this gearbox will allow my 3.4s to accelerate from 0 to 60 in 10.5 seconds and then keep going all the way up to 120 with just the three gears. Yes throw in a couple of intermediary gears and the engine would not rev to high between changes but then you would miss out on the Jaguar roar as the old XK engine beats its tune at 5000 rpm. (Not that I go there very often in the old girl.)

 

Yes ~ memories of my Mums old Chrysler Valiant with the good old Torqueflite 3 speed. My Dad would not drive Auto's & was always irritated at the rate at which she burnt through rear tyres. Benz 722.9 Plus 7 speed like mine onwards to the 9 speed run the lowest viscosity synthetic ATF ever made in the interests of efficiency & the stuff goes 120,000 Kms between changes. TCU on both is built into the conductor plate within the transmission & fully programmable with a Star computer in developer mode. How times have changed. I just keep my box up to date with the latest software flashes at service time. The thing has only done 30K miles.

 

My 1967 2.4 Auto has the DG250 box rather than the BW35, its a UK car so I assume that the 2.4's carried on with this box for quite a bit longer.

 

I think it all depended on what was left on the shelf. In the S Types the BW35 came in in 1967. My car is manufactured Sept 67 registered March 1968 and was one of the first S Types to have the BW35. Your car might be early 1967 manufacture date rather than registration date. Is your classed as a 240 with slim bumpers or a Mk2 thick bumpered 2.4?

 

My car is one of the last 2.4 MK2's with the thick bumpers, solex carbs etc. rather than the later 240's.

 

That will be why then. As I understand it the 240 and 340 autos were all fitted with the BW35 from 1967 on.

 

Hi Glyn,
I have a 64 Daimler with a BW 35 and a Mercedes Benz B 250 2 L turbo petrol 7 speed auto. Have to be very careful in traffic when driving the Daimler as it does not accelerate like the Benz. I love reading your posts bur get a bit confused when you refer to SA as i live in Aust. think of South Australia not South Africa.
David Bruce.

 

I thought he was in South America (SA).

 

Jose South America is a continent made up of 14 countries. South Africa is a country on the continent of Africa which has 54 countries. Each country is allocated a two letter abbreviation such as US for the USA or GB for Great Britain. The seven continents are not allocated an abbreviation.
How long have you known Glyn for now? I am sure in more than one post, here or on the S Type forum, he has stated he lived in South Africa rather than saying just SA and if you look in his details top right of all his posts here it states Cape Town, South Africa.

 

South America South Africa South Australia San Antonio San Andreas San Isidro San Agustin

Sur America Sud Africa Sur Australia

SA could be anything ! There's even a MG-SA for heaven's sake!

 

Thanks bud. Lived in Sydney for quite a while on expat assignment as we were developing our Asian footprint at the time. So I'm accustomed to the term SA in Aus.

Fortunately our location is clearly displayed here top right. Enjoy the Daimler & Benz. With Daimler jealously guarding the Mercedes Benz & Daimler Brands outside the UK your combo could also cause confusion. LOL!

 

Hi Jose,
There are 2 SA MG,s in our local car club
David Bruce.

 

Hi David, is any of the MG SA, LEFT HAND DRIVE ?

Thanks