ratwing
Active Member
Does anyone here with an automatic actually use any forward gears other than D and if so when?
I ask because my 4.6 V8 is destroying the LT77 gearbox so I don't think there's any point getting it rebuilt (again) and have decided on an automatic instead - a ZF4HP22 built with 4HP24 internals as documented here will be strong enough to last.
I've always had manual gearboxes and the only automatics I've driven are a Dodge Polara (7.2 litre V8/3 speed) , a 1956 Cadillac (5.7 litre V8/4 speed) and a Suzuki Swift (1.5 litre/4 speed), I put them in D, they drove ok and I didn't find myself thinking I need to override what gear the box selected but maybe I'm missing something.
I ask because my 4.6 V8 is destroying the LT77 gearbox so I don't think there's any point getting it rebuilt (again) and have decided on an automatic instead - a ZF4HP22 built with 4HP24 internals as documented here will be strong enough to last.
I've always had manual gearboxes and the only automatics I've driven are a Dodge Polara (7.2 litre V8/3 speed) , a 1956 Cadillac (5.7 litre V8/4 speed) and a Suzuki Swift (1.5 litre/4 speed), I put them in D, they drove ok and I didn't find myself thinking I need to override what gear the box selected but maybe I'm missing something.