Outside the Box but Still in the Package
In browsing the TCI website or catalog you'll find a chart listing their available transmission packages for Ford C4's and C6's. TCI's line of packages are broken down by application much like their stand alone transmissions listed in the chart on page one. All predetermined packages come with fluid and a transmission cooler. However, while choosing one of TCI's advertised transmission packages may be the right solution for your application, choosing one is much like buying a crate motor in that it they are fairly non-specific.

TCI's predetermined C4 and C6 transmission packages have been created to best suit a general field of automatic equipped Ford project cars, but we all know that individual project cars have special needs. For "hands-on" enthusiasts, the TCI transmission package should be thought of more as a concept rather than a chart where you suddenly say "Voila, that's the package for me". Creating your own custom package with the help of a TCI tech representative is the best option. In fact, that's just what we did in the case of Project Torino. Here's the custom package we came away with after working with TCI's tech help.

StreetFighter Ford C6 with big block bolt pattern
11" Breakaway torque converter
Universal transmission cooler
Outlaw shifter with cover
Transmission filler tube and locking disptick
MaxShift transmission fluid

StreetFighter Ford C6 with Big Block Bolt Pattern (351M, 400, 429, 460). Part Number 411200. Typical mail order retail price $849.50		Breakaway Torque Converter for Ford C6 with 1.375" crank pilot. 2400-2600 RPM flash stall speed. Part Number 441000. Typical mail order retail price $299.95
Universal Transmission Cooler. All aluminum construction. Part Number 820500. Typical mail order retail price $43.88		Outlaw shifter with cover. Fits many applications including Ford C6. All brackets included. Part Number 616331. Typical mail order price $249.95
Transmission filler tube and locking dipstick for Ford 460. Finished in gold dichromate. Part Number 743815. Typical mail order price $69.39		One case of Max Shift Performance Transmission Fluid. Includes three one gallon jugs. Tested to run up to 30 degrees cooler. Part Number 950600. Typical mail order price $59.95

Inside the TCI Facility
When you think of buying a "new" transmission from an outfit like TCI rather than having your own core rebuilt, you may picture this large manufacturing plant complete with a foundry where brand new transmission cases are cast, machined, cleaned, and painted. Well, this isn't the "case". TCI is considered a remanufacturer since their transmissions and converters start with a previously used OEM core. From a production standpoint this just makes sense, but don't think for a minute that you're paying full price for a product that uses worn components.

At TCI, stock parts like bands, sprags, and clutches are replaced with performance replacements depending on which grade transmission you buy. Fluid flow, lubrication system, and thrust capacity are increased and problematic hard parts are replaced with stronger components, many of which are fabricated by TCI with in-house machining centers. Valve bodies are completely remanufactured and 100% tested. Here are a few shots from within the TCI facility that demonstrate some elements of the remanufacturing process.

OEM cores are where it all begins at TCI. Here's a C6 on the bench in the beginning stages of teardown.		Internal components that will be reused are inspected (i.e., planetary gears, main shaft, input shaft). High wear or inferior OE parts are replaced (i.e., bands, sprags, and clutches)
OEM valve bodies are disassembled, inspected, cleaned and prepared for reassembly to improve lubrication and line pressure.		Here, a heavy duty pressure regulator spring is added to the valve body to increase main line hydraulic pressure.
Correct line pressure is verified to meet specifications on this test machine. Note the valve body type specific jig.		This ring gear is packed with a thrust bearing to replace the OEM washer.
What really separates TCI from local rebuilders is their testing procedures. Here's a C6 at the last stage of the remanufacturing process, on the dyno.		The final product reaches the customer, bead blasted, and painted. Obviously, all seals and gaskets are replaced regardless of what transmission you get from TCI.

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