Auto Quiz #633 - Finshed

[carsntrucks4you]

First I have to say was too lazy for a new quiz, but know it is time to give you the solution . 

The Ford Falcon XY 4X4 ute was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a potential new 4WD for the Australian armed forces. The project showed a lot of promise, and there was a surge in interest in the vehicle from regular Australians after spy shots of an early prototype appeared in the press. The military version of the XY 4X4 ute would never see the light of day as the army opted to stick with more familiar body-on-chassis designs from Land Rover.  In the late 1960s the Australian military was looking to acquire new four-wheel drive vehicles that would be a little more powerful than the four-cylinder Land Rovers they then had in service. Ford Australia got wind of this potentially lucrative new military contract and set to work developing a four-wheel drive version of its model XY ute. Ford was working closely with Willys at the time, the local importer of Jeeps, supplying engines and other parts from the Falcon model line to ensure that spare parts availability for Australian Jeep owners would be straight forward. As a result of this connection Ford had access to Jeep’s highly respected drivetrain hardware. In the end the military decided to stay with the rugged body-on-chassis Land Rover, stepping up to a six-cylinder engine. Despite missing out on the military contract, Ford executives decided to stay the course and develop a production version of the car. Spy shots of a prototype had been published in the media and the public reaction had been overwhelmingly positive. The biggest challenge faced by the engineering team was getting a leaf-sprung front axle assembly under the XY Falcon Significant strengthening and reinforcement was necessary front and back, particularly in the front where new steel frames were added from the firewall forwards to better cope with the weight and loads of the live axle. The inline six-cylinder engine needed to be tilted to one side to allow clearance between the sump and the front differential, this also required an angled adapter be fitted to the intake to keep the carburettor level.

Due to a public demand Ford build 432 x4x Falcon XY Ute  with venerable Ford Falcon six-cylinder 4.1 litre overhead valve engine, a Borg Warner AS5 T15A manual three speed transmission and a Spicer Model 20 2 Speed box. It went on sale as 1972 Ford Falcon XY Ute 4x4.

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Edited March 30 by carsntrucks4you

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[carsntrucks4you]

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