power glide ??????

[INTHEEIGHTS]

if was going to switch to power glide. what are some dues and donts and what gears should i buy . what internal parts are a must. thanks

 

[Hacksaw]

There are a lot of parts out there for the Powerglide.

The problem comes in that being a 2 speed you will be turning a lot of rpm's down the road if you change the axle to get off the line quicker. To say nothing of the rpm at the end of a 1/4 mile. Racing PGs also tend to have loose (read high stall) torque converters, adding heat to the situation.

Yes, the rotating mass & friction loss is smaller on a PG than a 400 or 700, but a 200-4R with added needle bearings will be low in friction, as well as low in rotational mass. And you won't have to run killer low gear to get moving.

 

[John Wilde]

Putting a Glide in Chow's Car really helped.
He has a 7 second car making over 1800HP.
The Mike's Monster Glide has worked perfectly.

 

[chris718]

intended use and power?

 

[INTHEEIGHTS]

drag racing and possible street race here or there....1400 hp :biggrin:

 

[chris718]

for drag racing with that power the glide will definately work but itll be sluggish on initial acceleration on the street.probably be smarter to use a 400