GM Cancels 29mpg 4.5L Diesel Engine

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

And that's the thing, you have other vehicles to enjoy...........But the people who ONLY have a truck or SUV, to me it makes no sense unless they make use of its capabilites at least once a week or so. Otherwise it's not worth the hassle of owning something so big, so ponderous, and so bad on gas.

I did own a truck once, an '89 or '90 Ford F150, and the only thing "fun" about it was its stick shift, which was smooth and nice to shift (probably because it was actually a Mazda transmission, not Ford lol). Everything else about it sucked, the 5.0 engine ran out of breath and started shaking at not even 4K rpm, and while the ride quality was OK going in a straight line, if I was in the middle of a turn the solid axle would make the rear end step out over bumps. I got rid of it 6 months later.

The gearshift is directly over the transmission. The shifting is always going to feel the most direct. And it wasn't Mazda. Prolly Borg Warner.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

The gearshift is directly over the transmission. The shifting is always going to feel the most direct. And it wasn't Mazda. Prolly Borg Warner.

It said in the owners manual Mazda T5 or MT5 or something like that. Ford and Mazda shared a lot of parts back then.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

It said in the owners manual Mazda T5 or MT5 or something like that. Ford and Mazda shared a lot of parts back then.

I thought it was only for the cars and smaller trucks.

I looked it up, sho' 'nuff used in the F-150's and full size Bronco's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_M5OD_transmission

[Frostz28]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

It said in the owners manual Mazda T5 or MT5 or something like that. Ford and Mazda shared a lot of parts back then.

Ya the T5 is a borg warner, trans and a damn good one at that. I had them in both my 3rd gen camaros and theres probably one in my f150 right now. Then they stepped up to the T56 which is in my 4th gen and its even better!