Powerglide rwhp/rwtq
11-29-2006, 09:31 PM
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Powerglide rwhp/rwtq I talked to a couple of guys about transmissions today and everyone said a powerglide would be the way to go. What will a basic powerglide handle for power and torque? Which upgrades are smart and where do they take the power level to?
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11-29-2006, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Red01Chevy
powerglides can handle major power that is what most super comp cars and top dragsters use with 1200hp or so
they can handle as fast as YOU can probably go unless your doing sub 7's
but for an all out heads up car many people pick a clutch car - jefco, lenco, bruno, liberty and soo on.... on a slick track powerglides are useless with alot of power...
11-29-2006, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by skipperbisket
Lynch has a glide in his 6.6 second twin turbo big block ford outlaw 10.5 car...
11-29-2006, 10:25 PM
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just making the point that they can go REAL fast with a glide, wolfe run a glide too in his LOW 7 second, 200mph drag radial car.
i wish i could afford a liberty setup but that is just way out of the budget for $7500 for just the trans, not to mention a clutch and bell housing and all the fab work.
i wish i could afford a liberty setup but that is just way out of the budget for $7500 for just the trans, not to mention a clutch and bell housing and all the fab work.
11-29-2006, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ty_ty13
they can handle waay over that....
they can handle as fast as YOU can probably go unless your doing sub 7's
but for an all out heads up car many people pick a clutch car - jefco, lenco, bruno, liberty and soo on.... on a slick track powerglides are useless with alot of power...
they can handle as fast as YOU can probably go unless your doing sub 7's
but for an all out heads up car many people pick a clutch car - jefco, lenco, bruno, liberty and soo on.... on a slick track powerglides are useless with alot of power...
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11-29-2006, 11:52 PM
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If you only want to do it once, get a glide. They have several power levels.
My glide is rated at 2500 HP. Obviously you don't need a $5500 glide yet.
If you can afford it, get the one you need from the trans company you prefer,
but get the dedenbear case, and you can upgrade the internals as you need.
One thing you don't want to be cheap about is drive train. Don't forget,
you pay a bunch more, but you don't have to buy 2 shields. Good luck.
My glide is rated at 2500 HP. Obviously you don't need a $5500 glide yet.
If you can afford it, get the one you need from the trans company you prefer,
but get the dedenbear case, and you can upgrade the internals as you need.
One thing you don't want to be cheap about is drive train. Don't forget,
you pay a bunch more, but you don't have to buy 2 shields. Good luck.
11-30-2006, 02:52 PM
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With a 346 I would do a TH-400. The 346" engine doesn't have the broad powerband a stroker would. The TH-400 will give you more average power down the track IMO.
-Ben R
-Ben R