What's your daily driver?

[joesregalproject]

...just wish it had barn doors.

No you don't, my Suburban had barn doors and I'd have done anything for a drop down tailgate and lift glass. I found the barn doors to be really awkward.

 

[foxtrot]

Cool Frank, that would have the impressive 5L Coyote motor and TR6060 manual trans, a really nice combo. I really like that body style a lot. The traction control and winter tires makes our Challenger decent in the winter as well.

Here's a picture of the machine:
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[Clutch]

View attachment 80536 2007 Avalanche with a little custom paint and wheels
It was a salvage rebuild that I put together about 5 yrs ago.

Nice shop! I'm on 2 Chief impulse frame machines with a velocity all day long

Oh nice truck to

 

[olds307 and 403]

Here's a picture of the machine:
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Nice car, Frank!

 

[foxtrot]

Nice car, Frank!

It's actually the first Ford product that I've owned -- picked it up used with only a few thousand miles. The front-end looks so retro styled to me.

 

[Local Hero]

Local Hero, I'm jealous you have a wagon without woodgrain. That freakin' right front fender molding trim is proving to be an absolute nightmare to find. If I can't find that, I may be forced to take it all off and do a painted-on woodgrain & trim or just a monochrome paint job.

Ha! Yeah, that's just the way it worked out. But based on the condition of this thing when I got it, if it had the woodgrain, I probably would have had to strip it and buff up what was left anyway.

Good Luck in your search.

 

[UNGN]

Cool Frank, that would have the impressive 5L Coyote motor and TR6060 manual trans, a really nice combo.

Yeah, that would be a nice combo, but 5.0's are saddled with a Getrag of China M82 6 speed. Only the Supercharged 5.4L and 5.2L's get TR6060's.

I have both and can say conclusively Borg Warner of Mexico (Tremec) > Getrag of China.

 

[foxtrot]

Yeah, that would be a nice combo, but 5.0's are saddled with a Getrag of China M82 6 speed. Only the Supercharged 5.4L and 5.2L's get TR6060's.

I have both and can say conclusively Borg Warner of Mexico (Tremec) > Getrag of China.

What are the functional issues that you don't like about the M82?

 

[olds307 and 403]

Another picture of the Challenger. I am sure glad the 2010 came with the Mercedes Nag 1 5 spd auto trans. Once we upgrade at get a GT for my wife, I am thinking throttle body and bolt on JBA shorty headers for the 3.5.

 

[UNGN]

What are the functional issues that you don't like about the M82?

A 6060/T56 magnum shifts a lot better. It actually goes into gear at 6800 RPM. The difference in feel is a M82 feels like you are pushing large, hard, rubber balls out of the way when you shift, while the 6060/T56 Magnum just goes into gear.. like its a Miata transmissions shifter, only the trans can take 700 lbft of torque..

Some of it is the remote shifter, but all of it isn't.