Powerglide swap

[drugster]

Hi:
Im trying to put a powerglide trans in my small block Duster, and need to know what is needed to make the swap easier.
Any help?

 

[the67fish]

The most popular way is to use the JW Bellhousing adapter, for the trans mount on the crossover I just welded a piece of angle iron onto the front of the stock crossover. I wouldnt go to all this trouble for a street car but for a serious bracket/index racer its the best way to go.

 

[mike1965]

What stall conv. would you use with the mopar motor and the chev trans

 

[RustyRatRod]

Has to be custom made. Any good converter company will do it. People run glides in everything.

 

[mike1965]

Has to be custom made. Any good converter company will do it. People run glides in everything.

I have a PTC conv. for my BB would I be able to use it with a chev trans if I had the snout that goes into the trans to a chev or is the more to it

 

[RustyRatRod]

I have a PTC conv. for my BB would I be able to use it with a chev trans if I had the snout that goes into the trans to a chev or is the more to it

I don't know exactly how they would do it. Might have to have the whole front half changed, but it's an easy conversion however it's done.

 

[the67fish]

JWs flexplate will accept what ever bolt pattern you specify, ford, chevy, even mopar Torque converters. Cutting the bellhousing off of the glide will require some skill and patience, I have done many for other people...big pain in the ***.

 

[goldduster360]

Torqueflites were the best automatics from that era. The only way I would drive a street car with a powerglide would be if it was in a 57 Chevy. Why bother? I get the drag car thing, but even then unless you are running close to 4 digit horsepower I would think 3 forward gears would still be the hot ticket.

 

[bOb shingler]

the only advantage to a powerglide in a drag car is ability to change the first gear ratio to calm down the launch.

 

[the67fish]

One less gear change is a hell of a lot more consistent in bracket/index racing applications,TH400s made into a 2 speed for even more 1st gear ratios is the going thing now but thats a little off subject.

 

[roccodart440]

They are great for drag cars. Less weight, less parts, less shifting, less money.

If I were to run one in a street car I'd want a GVOD and I'd use the OD as my 3rd gear. Essentially overgear the car and then drop it to a livable level with the GVOD. I did this with my car. It has 4.56's with 28's but witht he GVOD I'm at about 2500 @ 62

Check out Reid Racing's #BH060

 

[the67fish]

They are great for drag cars. Less weight, less parts, less shifting, less money.

If I were to run one in a street car I'd want a GVOD and I'd use the OD as my 3rd gear. Essentially overgear the car and then drop it to a livable level with the GVOD. I did this with my car. It has 4.56's with 28's but witht he GVOD I'm at about 2500 @ 62

Check out Reid Racing's #BH060[/QUOTE

That is some good advice rocodart, I am putting my Cuda back on the street after 25 ish years of racing, it started off with a 727 then I went to a PG for bracket racing (deadly consistent). Since the PG is already in it then Im gonna start off with it on the street and later on I can put a 727 back in it and basically pick up an overdrive with the extra gear. I would have to have a new torque converter built for it either way plus freshen up one of my 727s, so for starters I will have a transbrake equipped street car for starters LOL.

 

[Art Clark]

I am building a 66 Dart and the trans is still a question?? Close to 500 hp, so, 904? I know A833 will hold, had on way back.
I sold my car to finish school, 71.
Wish I could help. ‍

 

[Bewy]

Use a Chebby engine? Sorry, couldn't resist.....