2020 TCRA Seminar - Transmission Digest

2020 TCRA Seminar

TCRA has announced its 2020 Seminar will be held April 17 and 18 on Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

TCRA has announced its 2020 Seminar will be held April 17 and 18 on Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

The seminar is an annual event meant to be both a celebration of and education for the industry. Suncoast Converters will be hosting the annual tour this year. According to TCRA, “The business began as a two-man operation in 1989 and has developed into a 40+ crew devoted to making quality after-market torque converters, transmissions and parts. Having CNC machines running morning, noon and night, as well as CAD developers and programmers on staff, they focus on innovate design and well-manufactured products. This tour should not be one to miss.”

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