Did the dealership screw me? - Torque converter not locking up?

[TXSVX]

Hello all,

I was reading some old threads about TC's, trannys, etc and came across something one member said to another who was having TC and tranny woes.

They said "I hope you weren't the victim of the Legacy tranny in an SVX trick".

Well, I searched some more and couldn't find additional information. I'm assuming this is a trick (rip-off) the stealerships do sometimes when replacing a tranny in an SVX. Is that correct?

I'm asking b/c the original tranny recently went out on my '92 SVX after 136,000 miles. The stealership replaced it, but the car and the tranny definitely don't run the same as it used to.

1.) TC doesn't lock-up in 4th...ever.

2.) RPM's are much higher at highway speeds...2500rpm @ 60mph, 3000rmp @ 75mph, etc. (Most people seem to run 3000rpm @ 90mph). I seriously think my car would redline at 90mph right now in 4th.

3.) My hwy mpg sucks now...I used to get about 26mpg cruising on the hwy, now it's 18mpg.

4.) Excessive heat coming from under the dash and floorboards. The bottom of my seat actually felt like it was heated...like I had some kind of "cold weather seat package" option.

So was I "tricked" and now have a Legacy tranny? Just trying to gather some info before I go in on Monday and raise hell.

Thanks,
Kurt
(*sorry if this is in the wrong forum)