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Old 11-08-2006 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sroach20
30000 miles on my tci 3000 and not a problem.
Some transmissions in dodges last over 100,000 miles too.
Old 11-08-2006 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by blake2kz71
Some transmissions in dodges last over 100,000 miles too.
thats because dodge doesnt make anything to tear it up like the lq9.
Old 11-08-2006 | 11:30 PM
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lol what i meant was some people get lucky or have "god" trucks or in this case torque converters
Old 11-09-2006 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bud8fan
if you not looking for a lock up then tci will be fine...look at all the other post...they all had problems with lockup or are using lockup verters....
Yeah, I noticed that. Hmmm.... Good info thow.
Old 11-09-2006 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by sroach20
30000 miles on my tci 3000 and not a problem.
also according to your mod list youre not really modded and dont make enough power
Old 11-09-2006 | 10:30 AM
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I burnt up my TCI in less than a year.
Old 11-09-2006 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Quik
also according to your mod list youre not really modded and dont make enough power
yeah its a heavy truck and i rag on it everyday, but that dont mean a thing.
Old 11-09-2006 | 11:42 AM
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my tci 3000 lock up clutch went out after 5k miles.
so tci sent me out a new one with the upgraded billet front cover and haven't had any issues with it yet after 6k miles.
Old 11-09-2006 | 12:45 PM
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TCI is notorious for having shitty lockup
there non-lockup is a different story and alot of people use em, I wouldnt hesitate to buy one of thier non-lockup Verts
Old 11-09-2006 | 05:37 PM
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My TCI Streetfighter lasted about 1.5 years when I was NA and then the lock-up went on me after about a month of being turbocharged, which proceeded to send clutch material through the trans fluid.

Anyway, if you're on a budget, why are you going with a lockup TH400? That's big $$$ right there! Coverting a TH400 or TH350 to lockup involves a lot of modifications that can easily add $1500 to the over all price of the tranny, not including the electronics.



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