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How efficient are TCI streetfighter torque converters?

  • Thread starter Thread starter crazypete
  • Start date Start date May 4, 2006

crazypete

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Hi folks.

In light of recent gas prices, I've taken to downjetting and pumping up the tires, using acetone and giving the old gal a good tune up.

Even with 56/58 jetting and a 5.0 powervalve, the gas milage is terrible, low teens, a bit too low considering I'm only NA and the package is still relatively mild.

There was some talk a while ago about aftermarket converter efficiency being all over the board. I was wondering if anyone had any insight on how efficient the tci streetfighter is compared to stock and high end converters? Maybe this is the culprit.

Thanks for reading

Pete
 
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El_CUCUY

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As far as being efficient the TCI works for me .
I also have the TCI street fighter tranny and together they make a good combo...

I'm not to sure what ur looking for but i have a 3500 stall and she's a daily driver i get like 22 miles to the gallon..but if i get on her she last me about four days
 

crazypete

All my crevices are greased.
Oct 22, 2004
930
4
18
Arlington, MA
May 5, 2006
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  • May 5, 2006
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Hey thanks for the reply!

It told me roughly what I wanted to know: the TCI is relatively efficient. I need to look elsewhere to find my milage woes. Maybe it IS the cam.

As far as existing equiptment goes, I have the 3K stall variety tci streetfighter already running in front of a built up AOD. Performance is excellent.

On the other hand....

You get 22 commuting with a tci tranny??? Isnt that a 3 speed? Whoa! Nice driving!
 
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El_CUCUY

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No is your regular AOD not a c4

i have had the tranny for three years,but it has less that 10,000 miles on it

most of its life it was parked in the garage
see when i purchased the tci tranny it was cheap if you try to get the same tranny now it's some where around 1500.-1700. depending on where you purchase it.

Good luck with the gas....
 
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