Pro Stock John

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Sup, I woulda called I think I saved all the area codes wrong in my phone.

Your trailer woodblocks told me to say hi, they love it up here but they miss you a lot. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

What are your thoughts about Powerglides? I might be able to get a deal on one with a 8" converter, what are the pros/cons? Anyone else feel free to chime in.

Terry Burger

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They are great if you're under 3100# and run a lot of RPM and gear (like 4.30s with a 7300rpm redline).

Pro Stock John

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Turbo Mustangs run them pretty often. They don't run that much gear or buzz that high.

Hi Terry, where you been, you blow up your motor? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Terry Burger

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Nah just waiting around for a tranny swap, and busy with my new house. I should be back at the track this week. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

GeorgeC

I liked the 'glide, but ended up keeping the TH400 in the car. I think an aftermarket 1.96 planetary in the 2-speed would have been a great all around combo for my car, but the TH400 has it's good points, too...

I think a powerglide would absolutely rule in a big PA car (N2O, turbo, etc). On a heavier N/A car (3200+ raceweight), the 2-speed would probably be more of a hindrance. And although they can be built very relaiably, a powerglide will require more periodic maintenance than a TH400 would (due to the size/number of frictions).

I think a powerglide may work pretty well in your heavier turbo car, but the reliability may become a factor. Converter selection is also more critical with a 2-speed, since you lose a lot of the mechanical gearing advantage of the 3-speed...

GeorgeC

BTW, tell the wood blocks I said hello... I'm between trailers right now, so I'm sure they're better off up there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Pro Stock John

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8" Trans King converter.

MARKSZ71

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i have raced powerslides for several years in my race car with no trouble at all u will need a large converter and a 456 gear or more.

So Slow

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong> 8" Trans King converter. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">John the last tranny/converter combination I had in the 67 was a Transking electric upshift Powerglide with one of their 8" 5000 stall converter..

The car weighed with me in it was 3400 lbs and with a very mild 355 and Dana 60 with 4.88 gears the car ran a best of a 10.89 @ 121..

IMOP Transking builds some of the best converter/Powerglide combo's on the market today..

With the electric upshift once you stage the car in low and release the trans brake the car would shift at whatever RPM you had it programed for..My hands never left the wheel until you turned onto the return road.. <img src="http://www.soslow.cz28.com/images/chevy-3.jpg" alt=" - " />

Jason99T/A

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Tim, that is what Eunice looked like before I was born? LOL

BigKevC5

I'm currently runnin' a glide in my '97Z...

....I LOVE IT....

But you are correct, I'm in the process of switching to a solid roller cam to get the RPM into that magic 7000 range that the powerglide seems to need to get through the traps (ran a 10.69 @112mph....car fell on it's face between 900 and 1000 ft..bouncin' off the rev limiter).