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'Sorta OT -- New Ford V-6 w/ 10-speed [message #300141]

Wed, 04 May 2016 10:08

JimGunther

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I've long thought the engine and trans were the area that could best benefit from a technology update.

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/ford-updates-ecoboost-v6-f-150?utm_source=DailyDrive20160504&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=headline-cen ter&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awdailydrive

Here's the newest 3.5 liter V6 for their Pickup line - Not for nothing, it's mated with a 10-speed trans.

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Re: [GMCnet] 'Sorta OT -- New Ford V-6 w/ 10-speed [message #300146 is a reply to message #300141]

Wed, 04 May 2016 13:51

Kingsley Coach

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Hmmmm a Ford 10 speed automatic !

That's funny, they haven't figured how to get a 4 speed automatic to work
without a catastrophic failure yet !
Just sayin'

Mike in NS

On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 12:08 PM, Jim Gunther wrote:[/color]

> I've long thought the engine and trans were the area that could best
> benefit from a technology update.
>
>
> http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/ford-updates-ecoboost-v6-f-150?utm_source=DailyDrive20160504&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=headline-cen ter&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awdailydrive
>
> Here's the newest 3.5 liter V6 for their Pickup line - Not for nothing,
> it's mated with a 10-speed trans.
> --
> Jim Gunther
> www.LotusV6.com
>
> now former owner - ;(
>
> 73 GMC-II 2600
> by Explorer
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Re: 'Sorta OT -- New Ford V-6 w/ 10-speed [message #300151 is a reply to message #300141]

Wed, 04 May 2016 14:11

rcjordan

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>a Ford 10 speed automatic

Yeah, my thought was "Let someone else work out the kinks on that one. Maybe after the 3rd model year, it'll work."

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Re: 'Sorta OT -- New Ford V-6 w/ 10-speed [message #300153 is a reply to message #300151]

Wed, 04 May 2016 14:55

Chr$

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If the 10 speed is related to the 6R60 6-speed, then they should be good.

The 5 speed (5R55E) was really just a French built C6 with electronics and an OD that shifted in between 1 and 2 to get the fifth ratio. It was a piece of shit. The C6 was based on an ooooooold Borg Warner design if I recall.

The 6R60 is a totally different transmission. It is a Licensed, US made, Ford Built ZF specifically made for the trucks. I have one in my current Sport Trac behind a "warmed up" 4.6 V8. It is perhaps the best truck automatic this side of an Allison. With the combined 4,500 lb truck and 6,000 lb trailer, I have towed about 25 times, many times up 6% in 115* heat, and this thing still works as designed, and currently has 105K on it. My previous 5R55E with a V6 gave up the ghost at 63K, and again at 80, and the TC gave out around 110K. Thankfully the last two times were $0 deductible warranty.

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