Break-in period

[Vendor Defendor]

How many miles does it take the tranny to break in?

 

[wayner]

I know others will differ. I installed a TCI Stretfighter 200 4R. It came with instructions that said to change the fluid and filter after the first 500 miles due to clutch and band wear in. I did an now have close to 10K miles on that tranny.

Mandatory, some will say its not. But I wanted the longest life possible from my new tranny, and for the price of fluid and filter, why not??

 

[Craig]

Originally posted by wayner
I know others will differ. I installed a TCI Stretfighter 200 4R. It came with instructions that said to change the fluid and filter after the first 500 miles due to clutch and band wear in. I did an now have close to 10K miles on that tranny.

Mandatory, some will say its not. But I wanted the longest life possible from my new tranny, and for the price of fluid and filter, why not??

I agree with wayner. I put the same tranny in my car and followed the same recommendation from TCI, have about 15,000 km's on it so far.

 

[wayner]

Hey Craig,

How do you like your streetfighter tranny? I have mine behind a 461 BBC in a 70 Camaro, my rear end gearing is 3.31.
My tranny shifts into 4th at 51 mph, I originally thought something was wrong, but believe now the tranny governor was set up for a steeper rear gear. I was going to cut a couple coils of the 3-4 shift valve spring, to bring down only the 3-4 shift. I would have liked it to shift into 4th a little earlyier.

 

[Craig]

I love the transmission, works perfect. I found the same thing with it going into 4th gear though, shifting later then i wanted.
About 2000-3000km's ago I installed TCI's manual VB so now it goes into 4th whenever I want.

 

[wayner]

Originally posted by Craig
I love the transmission, works perfect. I found the same thing with it going into 4th gear though, shifting later then i wanted.
About 2000-3000km's ago I installed TCI's manual VB so now it goes into 4th whenever I want.

Excellant! I love my TCI unit too. I don't race at any tracks, so using a manual valve body is not something I would consider, but am curious, does the manual valve body do away with the TV function??

 

[Craig]

yup the TV is no longer needed, which eliminates a headache as far as i'm concerned, LOL

 

[WE4]

No break in required

Best shifts it will ever make is the first ones. Transmissions do not require a break in.
All that says there is............... is pure myth


Bruce
WE4
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