I need a new tranny for my 350, in my 990 firebird. I want an automatic w/ manual valve body. I love that! anyway, i was planning on buying the tci streetfighter for 1300.00 + ship from summit. It's alot of money, but i'm not gonna go through 5 rebuilt stockers. Dose anyone know anything about this one, or have any suggestions?

Brand: TCI Automotive
Product Line: TCI StreetFighter Transmissions
Valve Body Style: Automatic/Manual
Transbrake Included: No
Lockup: Yes
Pan Type: Stock
Fluid Fill Location: Case
Dipstick Included: No
Tailshaft Length (in): 7.500
Yoke Style: Slip-on
Input Spline Quantity: 30
First Gear Ratio (Automatic Transmissions): 3.06
Case Material: Aluminum
Transmission Shield Built In: No
Flexplate Shield Built In: No
Safety Rating: Not SFI-approved
Quantity: Sold individually.
Notes: This transmission is designed for use with gear driven electronic or mechanical sending units. This transmission will not accept reluctor style speedometer sending units.

Automatic Transmission, Forward Shift Pattern, Automatic/Manual Valve Body, Chevy, 700R4, Each

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A great value on a performance transmission.
These TCI StreetFighter transmissions are durable enough to withstand the rigors of even the toughest street machines. They are ideal for engines producing 450 HP with a non-supercharged system. Equipped with a manual/automatic valve body, most units allow you to manually shift the vehicle into each gear change or, by placing it in the drive position, remain fully automatic. In either mode, you get a racetrack shift that bangs through the gears and shaves time off your ETs. When you use the manual gear selection feature, the StreetFighters upshift and downshift right when you move the lever, with no lag or governor override. When you select the normal drive position, they retain positive automatic shifts, for the ease of driving you look for in an automatic transmission.

 

B&M/TCI stuff is basically junk. Check out Pro-Built

 

Agreed. When my tranny goes i'm having pro built upgrade it.

 

Save yourself man, check out www.pro-built.net Will save you lots of headaches in the end.

 

has anyone owned a tci, or pro built fot that matter?

 

I have never heard anything bad about TCI/B&M. What seems to be the problem with their stuff? What does pro-built use when they build their tranny's?

 

and, is there a big dofference between 700r4's or th400's? besides about 1k? I searched, but didn't see mutch on the th400's

 

I have the tci street fighter in my iroc 350.it is mainly stock though and i think it is a good trans.i dont know why these guys dont like them is there something i should know cause i plan on beefing up my motor this year .tci claims it can handle up to 500hp and i will be close to that hopefully.

 

i have this one and have had no problems.

http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/cata...m.php?ITEMID=8

 

I'm looking at tci still because it has a torque converter already installed, pro-built dosen't. I can get tci through summit, too. Is it that pro built is better, but tci is still good, or is tci completely worthless. I'm going to get a th 350 or th 400 instead, overdrive isn't worth $1000.

 

Any TCI product bought by myself or close friends, failed prematurely. Some immediately. Buy at your own risk.

 

Buying the right transmission for your needs is important. There is more to it than price and torque converter. Gear ratio of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear are important. If overdrive, 4th also. Power output, driving styles, rear gear, durability, gas milage etc all should factor in. Do as much research as possible before laying down your coin.

 

If you go with a TH350/400 you will also need:
Longer driveshaft
torque arm mount
speed sensor or converter to generate a signal to go to to ECM/speedometer
trans crossmember

What you will loose:
Overdrive
Fuel mileage
Quiet cabin at cruise speeds