--- Henry Frye wrote:
>
> If you were to follow Derek's advice on starting up from a dead
> stop in a Ford, you are sure to cook your transmission real fast.
> In every Ford product I have ever driven if you put the tranny
> in "2", you are in "2". Even from a dead stop. The torque converter
> would be dead meat trying to get a load rolling from a stop.
What a strange way to make a truck transmission! If it's true then just
shift manually per my basic recommendation.
> > "3 - use the gears - "
> Derek and I have pretty much agreed to disagree on this one in
> the past.
> Last time I checked, trannys were WAY cheaper than blown engines!
Are you saying that Ford (gas) engines blow at 4000/4200 rpm?!?
Henry - no offense - good to see we are both consistent in our views!
Derek
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