My Dad had a 1959 Ford with a 2 speed automatic. I was with him once when he missed a turnoff at 120Kph. He put the car in reverse and floored it! Needless to say, we did stop and then proceded to go backwards rather quickly. Two months later, the tranny was rebuilt.
Yes, people do that. And transmissions are not built to do that. The AW trannys in our cars are not that rugged and cannot shift pressure fast enough. It is also harmful to "rock" the car back and forth when stuck in snow. So do not get into a habit of shifting before stopping.

In the USA, we cannot easily obtain LPG to use in our cars, so there are no "kits" available. The state does not like it if it does not get taxes from our fuel use. Currently, most of our diesel fuel is high sulphur and suitable for large trucks, not normal passenger cars. But it is coming... or, if we are lucky, hydrogen will be made available and we can convert to that.

Klaus
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Please answer, we need to know if the advice is good or bad. The 164 has a new home, all I am left with are 2 turbos :)