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Originally Posted by Scarebird
No. A lot more power and if maintained quite reliable the newer stuff is.
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The engines, yes. Modern automatic transmissions...not so much.
Those 3 speeds autos from the big 3 held up to some pretty good abuse and most were never properly serviced or even serviced at all.
I only open them up when my old man driving (doing that since my mid 20's) makes the idle a bit shaky. Once up to normal operating temp, I'll give the engine a pretty good rev getting on the freeway and the idle is smooth as silk again at the next stop light. About 4-5 times a year for my daily drivers.