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Transmission Line Pressure Specifications

The following charts provide the mainline pressure readings for all of the various TCI® transmission models. These readings can be obtained by attaching a 300 psi fluid pressure gauge to the appropriate pressure port on the transmission, and running the engine at 2000 rpm.

These pressure readings provide a valuable source of information when troubleshooting transmission problems or as a system check after rebuilding a transmission or installing a TCI® valve body.


GENERAL MOTORS PRESSURE TEST READINGS

Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
POWERGLIDE FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60-75 95-120 110-140 110-140
Full Manual N/A N/A 180-220 180-220 N/A N/A 180-220 180-220 180-220 180-220
Circlematic N/A N/A 0 140-170 N/A N/A 0 140-170 0 140-170
Trans-Brake N/A N/A 180-220 90-110 N/A N/A 180-220 180-220 180-220 180-220


Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 3rd 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
TH300 FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 55-70 170-200 80-150 235-270 55-70 170-200 60-90 120-175 75-110 120-175 75-110 120-175
Full Manual 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170


Reverse
Shift Pattern
Park Reverse Neutral 1st 2nd 3rd
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
TH300 REVERSE SHIFT PATTERN
Trans-Brake 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170
Full Manual 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170 145-170


Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 3rd 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
TH400 FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 55-70 150-175 95-150 235-260 55-70 150-175 70-90 135-165 135-165 135-165 135-165 135-165


Reverse
Shift Pattern
Park Reverse Neutral 1st 2nd 3rd
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
TH400 REVERSE SHIFT PATTERN
Full Manual 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200
Trans-Brake 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200 180-200


Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
2004R/700R4 FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 90-110 190-230 95-120 200-300 90-110 190-230 90-110 190-230 90-110 190-230 185-230 185-230 185-230 185-230


Reverse
Shift Pattern
Park Reverse Neutral 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
2004R/700R4 REVERSE SHIFT PATTERN
Full Manual 90-110 90-110 200-300 200-300 90-110 90-110 190-230 190-230 190-230 190-230 190-230 190-230 190-230 190-230


FORD PRESSURE TEST READINGS

Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 3rd 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
C4 FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 55-75 220-250 150-175 235-280 55-75 220-250 55-75 155-170 90-105 110-125 90-105 110-125


Reverse
Shift Pattern
Park Reverse Neutral 1st 2nd 3rd
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
C4 REVERSE SHIFT PATTERN
Full Manual 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160
Trans-Brake 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160


Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 3rd 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
C6 FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 55-95 160-190 75-135 240-310 55-95 160-190 55-95 160-190 55-95 160-190 55-95 160-190


Reverse
Shift Pattern
Park Reverse Neutral 3rd 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
C6 REVERSE SHIFT PATTERN
Full Manual 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160
Trans-Brake 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160 140-160


Forward
Shift Pattern
Park Reverse Neutral Overdrive Drive Low
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
AOD FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 55-65 185-220 75-90 250-300 55-65 185-220 55-65 185-220 55-65 185-220 55-65 185-220


CHRYSLER PRESSURE TEST READINGS

Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 3rd</td> 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
TORQUEFLIGHT 727/904 FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 0 0 145-175 230-280 0 0 50-60 90-110 50-60 90-110 50-60 90-110


Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 1st 2nd 3rd
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
TORQUEFLIGHT 727/904 REVERSE SHIFT PATTERN
Full Manual 0 0 230-280 230-280 0 0 110-130 110-130 110-130 110-130 110-130 110-130
Trans-Brake 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 130-150 130-150 130-150 130-150 130-150 130-150


Transmission
Model
Park Reverse Neutral 3rd 2nd 1st
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
A500/518 727/904 FORWARD SHIFT PATTERN
StreetFighter® 0 0 145-175 230-280 0 0 65-75 130-140 55-60 90-100 55-60 90-100