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Mar 11, 2016 | 10:39 AM

Petes50

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I have a 1950 powerglide getting rebuld and the input shaft is stuck in the planetary assembly

Mar 11, 2016 | 11:08 AM

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I have a 1950 powerglide getting rebuld and the input shaft is stuck in the planetary assembly

Is this a core you're rebuilding or a fresh running unit?

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Mar 11, 2016 | 11:45 AM

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It's the one that was in it ,it drove but didn't shift good so I took it to get rebuld the shop is having trouble getting the shaft out

Mar 14, 2016 | 08:53 AM

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It's the one that was in it ,it drove but didn't shift good so I took it to get rebuld the shop is having trouble getting the shaft out

That is odd. I would check the planetary and input shaft once you get them apart for a bur, rust, or possible a twisted splines. The input shaft should be able to float within the transmission and the converter.

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