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So I am building a couple Powerglides to backup my 496 Stroker. The motor should put out a little over 700 so I was wondering if anybody has any experience with the Powerglide if the stock 5 clutch drum is enough or if I have to upgrade to a 6 or 8 clutch drum?
 
Yes, yes it is. Not looking for an argument it's just my preference. It's in a Mopar car backed up to a Mopar motor that's good enough for me
 
700 hp, 5 clutch will not hold up very long , you might want to spend the coin and upgrade drum now.
TCI has a number of drums to choose, includes ceramic choices or light weight drums, full line drag products for glides. Lon
 
You definitely will need hardened input shaft with spline choice for convertors design. Lon
 
Thanks for the info. I usually order from TSR , but I noticed FTI had a 1200hp rated drum and 6 clutch race friction kit. Are they any good? I always use hardened th400 splined input shafts
 
That will do it ,. But get good quality frictions, blue or red line plates and kevlar band.
Lon
 
dartlove said:
Yes, as in GM
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I have been running a glide at that level for about 18 years now. I use the 6 clutch upgrade in the stock drum (it holds up great), you need a good preferably 300M input, and turbo spline (if not it will break), and a good planetary, stock 1.76 can hold up for a long time but most of the time a couple or three years does them in. I have a straight cut 1.80 (it holds up great). You need 5 clutches in reverse and I use waffled material to set trans-brake crisply. I also use the billet low servo (optional) and dual teflon seal is best choice there. I like the Coan pro brake with stock reverse piston return springs, single drilled case also makes it easier. Good luck.
 
540dust said:
I have been running a glide at that level for about 18 years now. I use the 6 clutch upgrade in the stock drum (it holds up great), you need a good preferably 300M input, and turbo spline (if not it will break), and a good planetary, stock 1.76 can hold up for a long time but most of the time a couple or three years does them in. I have a straight cut 1.80 (it holds up great). You need 5 clutches in reverse and I use waffled material to set trans-brake crisply. I also use the billet low servo (optional) and dual teflon seal is best choice there. I like the Coan pro brake with stock reverse piston return springs, single drilled case also makes it easier. Good luck
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Now this sounds like a man that has the combo nailed down!
 
540dust said:
I have been running a glide at that level for about 18 years now. I use the 6 clutch upgrade in the stock drum (it holds up great), you need a good preferably 300M input, and turbo spline (if not it will break), and a good planetary, stock 1.76 can hold up for a long time but most of the time a couple or three years does them in. I have a straight cut 1.80 (it holds up great). You need 5 clutches in reverse and I use waffled material to set trans-brake crisply. I also use the billet low servo (optional) and dual teflon seal is best choice there. I like the Coan pro brake with stock reverse piston return springs, single drilled case also makes it easier. Good luck.
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The Jegs part number for the 6 clutch piston is 206-COA-12826, thats for 6 stock thickness .100" clutches, I always liked sticking with the .100" clutches, they are more robust than the thin ones. Also you have to have a steel clutch hub for high gear if that's not assumed already.
 
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