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Old 05-04-2009, 08:50 PM
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Any recommendations on what company to go to for getting a lock-up torque converter for the '86 turbo buick?
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Old 05-04-2009, 10:31 PM
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ive had excellent results from

www.westcoastconverters.com

http://www.westcoastconverters.com/photos.html


several other members here are also using them. Prolly the best converter you can get from under $500 bucks

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Old 05-05-2009, 07:57 PM
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Thanks Phil, I was wondering about them and TCI was another place.
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:12 PM
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What does any one think abou TCI or PTC for torque converters?
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:52 PM
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TCI = boat anchor

PTC - good stuff.
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Old 05-13-2009, 08:44 PM
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Thanks NOTACARLO, I had a friend with an '86 and he ended up having problems with his TCI. I am leaning towards the PTC converter, trying to still have a lock up one due to being mainly a street car with some strip time.
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Whoops....I was thinking PTS. Bruce is one heck of a guy. I would stick with someone who owns and drives a TR. Everything else is just "generic".
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Old 05-14-2009, 10:15 AM
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Does PTS have a website and the lockup converter, also, any idea about PTC?
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Old 05-14-2009, 10:27 AM
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http://www.ptcrace.com/
http://www.ptsxtreme.com/
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Old 05-15-2009, 09:15 PM
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Thanks Keller, I will look through both sites and see if I can determine which one to go with.
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