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TCI Automotive
4L80E Breakaway Torque Conveter 91-96
SKU: T00M 242948
Moderate — 2–4 hours
Overview
Key features include furnace-brazed fins, a billet/forged steel front, needle bearings, a hardened pre-ground pump hub, and computer balancing. It provides a stall increase of over 1,000 RPM compared to stock, resulting in harder launches and quicker acceleration, along with improved low-end power.
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Part #: 242948
The first step into serious high performance, the Breakaway is a great torque converter for moderately modified street machines and weekend racers that are also used as daily drivers. It provides approximately 2400 to 2600 RPM flash stall without negatively affecting part throttle driving. Designed for both efficiency at highway cruising speeds and to launch hard at wide open throttle, the Breakaway is a fantastic all-around torque converter featuring furnace-brazed fins, needle bearings, a hardened, pre-ground pump hub and computer balancing.
This Breakaway Converter is designed specificallly for '91-'06 4L80E. Provides 2200 to 2400 Stall behind Small Blocks and 2400 to 2600 Stall behind Big Blocks. Features Billet/Forged Front.
This product may expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Vehicle Symptoms
- Sluggish acceleration from a stop
- Engine revs high but vehicle doesn't launch well
- Poor off-the-line performance with mild modifications
- Transmission feels like it's slipping under hard throttle
- Wanting better drag strip launch without losing daily drivability
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| Brand | TCI Automotive |
| Part Number | T00M 242948 |
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