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Old 04-18-2009, 08:23 AM   #2
Michael Pliska
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Default Re: Does TCI recertify SFI-tagged parts?

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Originally Posted by Bill Baer View Post
Mike

My experience in a simular situation to your was differennt from Freddie's I sent them my aluminum trans shield and they said they didn't make it. So I removed the Powerglide performance decal that was covering their stamp and sent it back to them again and they said the couldn't recertify it because it was "too old" which makes no sense to me for a piece of aluminum that simply rides along above the trans case especially when you think about all the aluminum flying over your head right now! Bottom line is spent $36 in shipping and got nothing but bullspit! There is not a single part in my trailer that has TCI on it and there never will be!

Billy Baer
I called TCI, and they said they could recertify "anything they made". He said they would evaluate recertification costs once the part arrived (which kinda spooks me not knowing it ahead of time), but he said it is typically $25/part with a turnaround of 5 days. It turns out that the mid-plate flexplate shield was actually made by another company (Venture Products International from NC). Venture said they would recertify the flexplate shield for $45 including return shipping, same day turnaround. Since I've decided to slow the car into the 10's for now (because of the doubling of the NHRA fees), I'll just forego most of the recertification. I just bought a new flexplate shield since my original was a bit old (I bought it used in 1988) and didn't want to wait for the turnaround time.

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