TCI trans. ??????

[Highbanked Hauler]

 I did my sons 74 Challenger 4 years ago and doubt he has 1200 miles on it now. Like me he doesn't beat the snot out of equipment. I put in a 68 440 cut 60 over (yes I know) with a TCI trans. with manual shift valve body from Summit and a Hughes 2300 converter in it with an inline trans. cooler plus the radiator.  He/we have been fighting an overheating problem from day one and I figured it was the motor. Turns out it must be  the trans. and no I didn't put a trans. temp. gauge in it.
   
   2 months ago he noticed that the shifting was getting mushy and by his description the trans was slipping so he just got it to a reputable shop and they pulled the pan and found burned fluid ,aluminum chaff and metal pieces in the pan. Being a manual valve body and filling the trans and converter before I started it I didn't expect any problems.
  Ideas ??

[c00nhunterjoe]

Will have to tear it down and see what failed.

[Highbanked Hauler]

Will have to tear it down and see what failed.

Yep its coming out of the car  Friday.

[c00nhunterjoe]

Did your valve body have low band apply? Was the sprag upgraded in it?

[Highbanked Hauler]

Did your valve body have low band apply? Was the sprag upgraded in it?

I am going to say no. The trans. came in a box complete and I just filled it with fluid and the converter was same thing, no adjustment.  When shifting it it always felt "firm" going up and down  between gears. it wasn't mushy feeling.

[gtx6970]

Something failed.

A buddy if mine has a TCI trans in his Hemi Cuda and he doesnt baby that car in any way.
Been it it for probably over 10 years ,,,,, Never a problem with it

[Highbanked Hauler]

Something failed.

A buddy if mine has a TCI trans in his Hemi Cuda and he doesnt baby that car in any way.
Been it it for probably over 10 years ,,,,, Never a problem with it

  The person who assembled it made a mistake or a part failed. I should know this week.