HP loss thru a Powerglide???

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Feb 4, 2008 | 01:43 PM

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HP loss thru a Powerglide???

I have been told by a few people that the loss is the same as going thru a 6 speed and other's have told me it will be more?? I shouldn't really worry about it,but just curious! Anybody have any dealings with this?

Feb 4, 2008 | 01:58 PM

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autos have abit more than manuals traditionally...depending on which tranny your running anywhere from 20-35%. TH400s are the worst at robbing you some HP

Feb 4, 2008 | 07:44 PM

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i think you will lose 50%....and drop 1 sec et easy

Feb 4, 2008 | 07:58 PM

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I was told the glide is more efficent then other autos.

Feb 4, 2008 | 09:03 PM

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Since the 6 speed was about 15% or so,then I will be looking at about another 5% or so loss. That's cool,I will just up the boost up a little,maybe?

Feb 4, 2008 | 10:03 PM

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LOL... When I 1st read this I was thinking... Why doesn't he just bump it about 5 psi?

I can tell you that at the H/P you are churning out I wouldn't go splitting hairs. Run it hard, have some fun and be safe!

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Feb 5, 2008 | 09:21 AM

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tranny ~hp lost to turn it
powerglide ~15
th350 ~35
th400 ~45

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Feb 6, 2008 | 11:04 AM

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i don't think you'll get anywhere near the same rwhp numbers with a glide as a 6spd.

yes the glide is more efficient than other autos - but you're still going to have to deal with a non-lock-up converter.

Feb 6, 2008 | 08:27 PM

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what kinda gears you run with that glide?

Feb 6, 2008 | 08:43 PM

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3.50 rear end gear.

Feb 7, 2008 | 01:15 PM

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its gonna lose 200rwhp...but run 1-1.7 secs faster. Quit worry you big puss....a big dyno number with no et is like having a 12" **** but being a homo

Feb 7, 2008 | 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cablebandit

its gonna lose 200rwhp...but run 1-1.7 secs faster. Quit worry you big puss....a big dyno number with no et is like having a 12" **** but being a homo

hahahaha

Feb 8, 2008 | 10:26 AM

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now that's funny, i don't care who your are.

Feb 8, 2008 | 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan @ Speed Inc.

now that's funny, i don't care who your are.

X2!!!

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Feb 8, 2008 | 09:47 PM

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I dyno like 415-420rwhp in the Camaro, M6 cars with the same combo do much more than that, but I run 10.9 and 123mph... Should be even more mph once I put a better motor converter in there. Online calcs say I should dyno 500rwhp.