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It helps them resist rust and damage, especially around hot turbo parts.","sourceStartTime":248.3,"sourceEndTime":253.4}},{"id":506156,"startTime":537.8,"endTime":543.7,"type":"term","title":"10 speed Allison","url":"/glossary/10-speed-allison","quote":"He beat Dimitri and the highest horsepower to through like a 10 speed Allison, 1300\nand change 1300 and change, I think a little bit more.","canonicalId":"term:10-speed-allison","priority":0.85,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Allison” refers to Allison Transmission, a well-known maker of heavy-duty automatic transmissions. A “10-speed Allison” is a 10-gear automatic used in many diesel trucks, and its gear spread helps keep the engine in its power/torque band while towing.","simplifiedExplanation":"Allison is a company that makes automatic transmissions for heavy trucks. 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