New 6 speed auto?
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New 6 speed auto?
I don't know if this article was posted before:
http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/auto...ord/page1.html
They are interviewing Todd Eckert, Ford Trucks Marketing Manager
They also talk about a new 6 speed auto which I think is a suprise.
Has any one else heard about this new 6 speed auto?
http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/auto...ord/page1.html
They are interviewing Todd Eckert, Ford Trucks Marketing Manager
They also talk about a new 6 speed auto which I think is a suprise.
Has any one else heard about this new 6 speed auto?
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I think this 6 speed thing is a rumor... 
I have not heard anything from my sources of a 6 speed either. But on the other hand it sure would be nice if they stepped up to the plate and brought one out
I have not heard anything from my sources of a 6 speed either. But on the other hand it sure would be nice if they stepped up to the plate and brought one out
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Originally Posted by mattebury
OK, of those that have been fortunate enough to drive an '08. Did it have a 6-speed?
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I talked to a GM tech last year when the LBZ came out with the 6speed Allison. I asked him about it and he said in a nutshell they just modified the Torque converter lockup programming, making a slightly higher perceived top-gear. Maybe if this is true, Ford would be able to do something similar with the current 5speed.
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You can't change the torque converter to make another gear. That's like changing the seat covers to make a bigger engine. If you understand how a transmission works you'd know that the GM tech was either stupid or yanking your chain. It isn't possible.
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Well I think Ford better look at a 6sp auto for fuel mileage, the new Dodge is getting one and the thing only turns about 1700 rpm at 75 mph with the 3.73 FD. The Dodge, I'm afraid, will smoke the Ford at the pumps.