1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)

[campfire]

True but if it works right...

It's a preference. My street truck has a perfectly working, professionally rebuilt, nicely modified 700R4 that is awesome on the road. I'd still rather have a stick. Even a well-done automatic is still an automatic, and some folks just don't like them.

YMMV.

 

[Babaganoosh]

It's a preference. My street truck has a perfectly working, professionally rebuilt, nicely modified 700R4 that is awesome on the road. I'd still rather have a stick. Even a well-done automatic is still an automatic, and some folks just don't like them.


YMMV.

I enjoy them and it allows me to enjoy driving much more and just focus on the road and random things.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Pretty sure Bab has spoken for the 465/205 that is coming out of my truck

#longbedswithclutches

That hash tag had a good ring to it.

 

[Justin V]

That hash tag had a good ring to it.

I don't understand.

A hashtag has all straight lines...

 

[campfire]

I enjoy them and it allows me to enjoy driving much more and just focus on the road and random things.

Yep, nothing wrong with that. It's a preference. Personally, I find an automatic distracting, I can pay better attention to the road and random things if I'm not interrupted by unwanted gear changes. Same reasoning, opposite conclusion.

The good news (for you) is that people with my preference are going extinct. Lots of new models don't even offer a stick-shift option anymore.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Yep, nothing wrong with that. It's a preference. Personally, I find an automatic distracting, I can pay better attention to the road and random things if I'm not interrupted by unwanted gear changes. Same reasoning, opposite conclusion.

The good news (for you) is that people with my preference are going extinct. Lots of new models don't even offer a stick-shift option anymore.

You see with a 4l60 or 700r4 I have never felt it do a unwanted shift. It usually always in a appreciate gear or not hard to move the shifter down or up to where you want it of you feel it's wrong.

I do like a manual, just depends on the application.

 

[ZooMad75]

It's a toss up. I loved my 465/205 combo in my 75. Great off road. Sucked in traffic. The 700 in the 91 is growing on me. Way better in traffic. Off road with the 241 isn't bad either. I like them both. Now if a nv4500 dropped in my lap so I could have granny gear and od I would not complain.

 

[skunked]

 

[sreidmx]

Nv5600 ftw @bent72 lol @F.S.F.W

 

[Bent77]

You had your moments of victory last week in my thread. Now hush and go put the Mayo Wagon back together

 

[skunked]

6L80E

 

[Bent77]

6L80E

What's the low gear on that one?

 

[skunked]

What's the low gear on that one?

I don't think it matters nor do you care really, it's an auto after all.

Am I right?

 

[Bent77]

I don't think it matters nor do you care really, it's an auto after all.

Am I right?

Yes, no.
Can we do math now?

 

[skunked]

It's 4.0 somethin proffesor

 

[Bent77]

It's 4.0 somethin proffesor

4.03 first, savant.
Deepest of the autos I think. You could regear your butt to 5.57s and still go down the highway. .67 under in 6th

 

[skunked]

4.03 first, savant.
Deepest of the autos I think. You could regear your butt to 5.57s and still go down the highway. .67 under in 6th

Sounds about right

 

[campfire]

4.03 first, savant.
Deepest of the autos I think. You could regear your butt to 5.57s and still go down the highway. .67 under in 6th

More gears are always nice, but that final drive ratio is barely different from the .70 that the 700R4 came with.

 

[Bent77]

Gear splits are more favorable, dual overdrive. And it's not a 700.

 

[Justin V]

Sticks are meant for go quick vehicles or heavy haulers. Daily drivers are nice with the auto.

I'm biased though.

My true daily for 9 years has either been a 465 hp cummins in a Volvo with a 10 speed behind it or a 400 horse Mack with either an 8 or a 10 speed behind it.

My thinking is that if you are heavy enough or quick enough to benefit from a manual trans, then great.

Otherwise you are doing something that can be done for you, and building left leg muscle...

The fastest cars (short of Lenco setups) are all autos.

In my past life, I played with Mitsubishi's a lot. 965 hp GVR4 with a front tube chassis and stripped everything (2800 lbs) and a stick couldn't beat a full weight 3400 lb 650 Hp auto car.