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Old Oct 31, 2014 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by diehrd
There are a 100 ways to get a 4l80e avoid these guys with 5k or 7k tranys ,, Ask the local corvette club who they trust locally for transmission work and have it built by him. Order your valve body on lne as well as the torque converter
The TCI 6x is not just a 4L80e, it's a 4L80e case with 6-speed internals.
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Shark Racer
The TCI 6x is not just a 4L80e, it's a 4L80e case with 6-speed internals.
It only uses a different planetary set and valve body ..
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Originally Posted by double06
Anybody put one of these in a C3 behind a Turbo 400? Wondering about the fitment issues in tunnel. Car has side pipes so exhaust is not an issue.
I really like the idea of this as opposed to an overdrive trans. I emailed the company for info to see what they say is needed for this to work.
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by diehrd
It only uses a different planetary set and valve body ..
Sure, but if he wants a 6-speed, buying a 4L80E is not going to get him there.
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