kgard1225 wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. I wasn't sure if the engine rpms would get too high going down a steep descent keeping in a low gear. All of the late model gassers I have been looking at had Ford chassis with the V-10. What is redline on these motors ?
I looked into this one time and read that the Ford V-10 doesn't have a redline because the computer won't let it over-rev. That has also been my experience. My old engine upshifted when the grade declined forcing me to hit the brakes to get to a slower speed where the transmission would stay in a lower gear.
I'll also add my vote of confidence in the V-10s engine braking abilities. It's not perfect, but certainly works well enough for the vast majority of the mountains I've crossed on the Eastern and Western parts of the country. I've only had to hit the service brakes a few times to slow down.
