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[sg3526]

Yep

[hemiman4262003]

ill let you know when the time vcomes as i have a back up tranny ready to,still leaning towards a powerglide next year,but will do more research on racers that use them

[bracketracing]

My car weight is 3030. I ran a turbo 400 and switched to a glide. Quarter. Mile times almost identical. 9.00 152.00 mph 5.72 in the 1/8 with turbo ran 5.80 with the glide. Quarters the same 1/8 slowed. So did rpm and 60'. I will never go back to a turbo. If I wanted I could put 4.56 back in the car and it would pick up. Not while the 4.29 are still good

[hemiman4262003]

another question for sg3526,my trans brake is giving me trouble now,as it wont work at idle,but bring the rpm to 2000 and it works,im putting in my back up trans,which i hope that works,do i have a pressue problem going on,i took the solenoid off and cleaned it no difference

[sg3526]

Jul 16, 2012 5:26:25 GMT -5 hemiman4262003 said:

another question for sg3526,my trans brake is giving me trouble now,as it wont work at idle,but bring the rpm to 2000 and it works,im putting in my back up trans,which i hope that works,do i have a pressue problem going on,i took the solenoid off and cleaned it no difference

Put a gauge on it before you take it out. Put it on the main line pressure tap and see what it does. Should be in the 180-225# range. Apply the trans brake and there should be a momentary pressure drop but then it should come right back up. Do it at idle then at a little higher RPM. Sounds like it may be a pump issue or something may be stuck in your pressure regulator.

[hemiman4262003]

is the pressure regulator your talking about is the solenoid

[sg3526]

Jul 16, 2012 7:49:10 GMT -5 hemiman4262003 said:

is the pressure regulator your talking about is the solenoid

No, it's usually in the Valve Body/Trans-Brake

[smalltime]

Thanks sg3526 for the response. It was very helpful. I think, as of this past Sunday, I shattered my bell housing and now forced to use my new glide. The car now weighs 3250 with me in it. If the rule of weight is 3000, I'm going to have to get below that somehow. My question now is, will I have to change the yoke or have a new drive shaft built?

[sg3526]

Aug 16, 2012 15:33:42 GMT -5 smalltime said:

Thanks sg3526 for the response. It was very helpful. I think, as of this past Sunday, I shattered my bell housing and now forced to use my new glide. The car now weighs 3250 with me in it. If the rule of weight is 3000, I'm going to have to get below that somehow. My question now is, will I have to change the yoke or have a new drive shaft built?

If you had a 350 Turbo in it you have to change nothing as far as the driveshaft or the Tranny mount. You will need to do something with the shifter but if you have a Quarter Stick in it Hurst makes a piece to convert from 3 speed to the Glide. It's a little grommet. If you don'thave it can't find it give me a call I think I may have one laying around.

[sg3526]

The 3250 isn't the end of the world as long as you have good pieces in it.

[smalltime]

What I just shattered was a 400 turbo with a B&M Rachet shifter in it. What do I need to convert to a glide? Do you have any 350's already built with a transbrake on it ready for purchase?

[smalltime]

I was really trying to save thie new powerglide for my next secret project.

[sg3526]

Aug 16, 2012 18:54:59 GMT -5 smalltime said:

What I just shattered was a 400 turbo with a B&M Rachet shifter in it. What do I need to convert to a glide? Do you have any 350's already built with a transbrake on it ready for purchase?

No 350's laying around. Everyone wants a glide and I can build a Glide much cheaper than I can a 350 Turbo.
You don't know Mark Knitting do you?

[smalltime]

No, I'm not familiar with Mark Knitting.

[falfa]

real race cars have 3 pedals....just sayin.