TCI Streetfighter AOD opinions ?

jonathan · 03-24-2001, 10:15 PM

I have the chance to buy a brand new never used (pre owned) TCI street fighter AOD. He wants $1000 cash and I believe it still has the warranty, the reason he cant use it is because he dealt through a local parts shop instead of with tci directly and they sold him a mustang one when he needed it for a lincon.

Anyways, would this tranny be strong enough for 10 second power ? Im talking running 125+ mph. Ive been considering going with a c4 but if I can buy this one for so cheap (this is canadian money btw). TCI's webpage recomends it for 450hp cars, mine will be making closer to 650 at the flywheel. Would I be able to upgrade the tranny to make it stronger ? Also I dont know whether its lockup or non lockup (didnt think to ask) would a non lockup still get me to and fromt he track and maybe the occasional saturday night cruise ? this isnt a street car, its a racecar that I plan to drive on the street once in awhile, no heat, no carpet, no center console, no power steering. Also what sort of performance difference am I looking at between the lockup and non lockup ?

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Jonathan Cole
Silver 89 Notchback
12.404 @ 109 with 60 shot
Currently in parts, waiting for upgrades

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Jonathan Cole
Silver 89 Notchback
12.404 @ 109 with 60 shot
FRPP 3.73:1 Gears
B&M Ripper Shifter

NOS_Notch · 03-25-2001, 01:02 PM

I wouldn't trust it....i went through 3 AOD's on a mid-14 car.
And any decent shop would trade the trans back if they sent him the wrong one(which i doubt they did and i believe the trans is the same anyway)
The parts in the motorsport"low gear set" are from a lincoln trans......
I would be leery of it...just my opinion....and for 10 second passes you want a c-4 anyway.

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84_GT350 · 03-25-2001, 09:16 PM

Yeah...I'd be pretty suspicious as well. A C4 is the only automatic besides a Lentech that I'd trust in the 10 sec. range. And a Lentech is about twice what you'd get the TCI or a well built C4 for.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

03-24-2001, 10:15 PM	#1
jonathan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 36	TCI Streetfighter AOD opinions ? I have the chance to buy a brand new never used (pre owned) TCI street fighter AOD. He wants $1000 cash and I believe it still has the warranty, the reason he cant use it is because he dealt through a local parts shop instead of with tci directly and they sold him a mustang one when he needed it for a lincon. Anyways, would this tranny be strong enough for 10 second power ? Im talking running 125+ mph. Ive been considering going with a c4 but if I can buy this one for so cheap (this is canadian money btw). TCI's webpage recomends it for 450hp cars, mine will be making closer to 650 at the flywheel. Would I be able to upgrade the tranny to make it stronger ? Also I dont know whether its lockup or non lockup (didnt think to ask) would a non lockup still get me to and fromt he track and maybe the occasional saturday night cruise ? this isnt a street car, its a racecar that I plan to drive on the street once in awhile, no heat, no carpet, no center console, no power steering. Also what sort of performance difference am I looking at between the lockup and non lockup ? ------------------ Jonathan Cole Silver 89 Notchback 12.404 @ 109 with 60 shot Currently in parts, waiting for upgrades ------------------ Jonathan Cole Silver 89 Notchback 12.404 @ 109 with 60 shot FRPP 3.73:1 Gears B&M Ripper Shifter

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03-25-2001, 01:02 PM	#2
NOS_Notch Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fresno,CA. USA Posts: 384	I wouldn't trust it....i went through 3 AOD's on a mid-14 car. And any decent shop would trade the trans back if they sent him the wrong one(which i doubt they did and i believe the trans is the same anyway) The parts in the motorsport"low gear set" are from a lincoln trans...... I would be leery of it...just my opinion....and for 10 second passes you want a c-4 anyway. ------------------ 4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's Check it out at http://www.burnouts.webprovider.com

03-25-2001, 09:16 PM	#3
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	Yeah...I'd be pretty suspicious as well. A C4 is the only automatic besides a Lentech that I'd trust in the 10 sec. range. And a Lentech is about twice what you'd get the TCI or a well built C4 for. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s