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IsaacCarlson · 09-09-2009, 06:58 PM

common sense tells me that they would have to be pretty durable to handle what they do for as long as they do. But I still wonder why they unlock at 90% load, is it because the car knows you want more power so it lets the rpm go up?
how much gas can i give it without damaging it in lower gears? part of the reason i ask is because cars don't generate much power at low cruising rpms. Is that why TCC don't lock up all the time in 2nd through...?

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IsaacCarlson eco....something or other Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colfax, WI Posts: 724 wood hauler - '91 Ford F-250 Team Pontiac 90 day: 26.69 mpg (US) Rav - '06 Toyota Rav4 Base 90 day: 26.52 mpg (US) Thanks: 39 Thanked 67 Times in 50 Posts	How much HP and Torque can a TCC handle??? common sense tells me that they would have to be pretty durable to handle what they do for as long as they do. But I still wonder why they unlock at 90% load, is it because the car knows you want more power so it lets the rpm go up? how much gas can i give it without damaging it in lower gears? part of the reason i ask is because cars don't generate much power at low cruising rpms. Is that why TCC don't lock up all the time in 2nd through...? __________________ 1991 F-250: 4.9L, Mazda 5 speed, 4.10 10.25" rear