Powerglide in my GT500

[HellsBells]

I bolded the part you did not fully comprehend when you read....I italicized the important part.

He did say he was building a turbo car.....he did not say 1600 HP. Big difference chief.

I'm done here, my intent was not to trash this guy's thread. I have offered my honest thoughts from my experience.

-Will

Since we're splitting hairs, you still don't seem to know how to read:

for my twin turbo build

 

[TARZAN]

Since we're splitting hairs, you still don't seem to know how to read:

Oh, my bad....I guess I missed the memo that two turbos automatically means 1600 HP

-Will

 

[rodfarva]

I would have to agree that the 'glide isn't a great choice for a street car. However, my car is rarely driven on the street anymore. It has manual drag brakes, manual steering, no heat, no ac, no radio, no windshield wipers, no front or rear bumper beams, and open headers with turndowns after the collectors. While my car can still be driven on the street, I will rarely ever do so.

 

[Germeezy3]

I would have to agree that the 'glide isn't a great choice for a street car. However, my car is rarely driven on the street anymore. It has manual drag brakes, manual steering, no heat, no ac, no radio, no windshield wipers, no front or rear bumper beams, and open headers with turndowns after the collectors. While my car can still be driven on the street, I will rarely ever do so.

What does it weigh?

 

[rodfarva]

3320 without driver

 

[Germeezy3]

3320 without driver

Holy crap....and 1600-1800 hp...are you trying to run 8's?

 

[stang389]

if you have followed this car you would have seen what he has done to the interior of this car as well as read what he does with car.

6.63 in a GT500, unless he's done something weird, is far from a point of not being a street car

-Will

 

[rodfarva]

I've got a goal in mind...we'll just have to see how everything turns out.

Holy crap....and 1600-1800 hp...are you trying to run 8's?

 

[kdanner]

The trans is a Dedenbear cased Powerglide

All of your pictures show an OEM case.

 

[rodfarva]

All of your pictures show an OEM case.

It looks like you're right.

 

[SRTthis]

Hey Ju know Main what you doin with that Chebby trabmission?


Just kidding, its the stoutest drag racing transmission known to man....and will accomodate the car to whatever level of power you plan on running all the way deep into the 6's if that was your plan.

no its not...

rossler TH210XHD i would say holds that crown.

 

[BAKnBLK2010]

Hey OP, did you have your car at the KY HORSEPOWER shootout last Sunday? There was one there that looked just like yours.

 

[rodfarva]

Hey OP, did you have your car at the KY HORSEPOWER shootout last Sunday? There was one there that looked just like yours.

That was me.

 

[stkjock]

3320 without driver

damn Rod you dropped a lot of weight out of that thing!

 

[Germeezy3]

no its not...

rossler TH210XHD i would say holds that crown.

I stand corrected....whats with all these Chebby based transmissions?

 

[TARZAN]

I didn't call it last night, because I didn't want to be accused of trolling....but I noticed it didn't say dedenbear on the case anywhere that I saw. Not saying it won't hold, but if you payed for one I'd make sure and get one. They are not cheap and very nice. With what your car weighs and your power goals, the stronger case would be nice


-Will

 

[rodfarva]

I did a little research on the origins of the trans. It was orginally built by Mike's Transmissions to the same specs as their 2000hp Monster Glide, but without the Dedenbear case. We'll just have to see how it holds up. I got a great deal on it, so I can't complain too much

 

[rodfarva]

As with any project, this one is taking a little longer than anticipated, but it should be up and ready to go to soon. I can't wait to launch this thing off the trans brake for the first time.

I finally finished installing the shifter and making the surrounding bezel

It took me a while to figure out how to install a neutral safety switch. What I ended up doing was wiring it into the clutch starter safety switch.

 

[GT RO]

no its not...

rossler TH210XHD i would say holds that crown.

I second that , we have one sitting in the crate ready to go when we put my car back together.

Not called for? My twin turbo build is gonna be 1600-1800 hp.

What size turbos ? Car sounds great , good luck with your build.

 

[rodfarva]

I second that , we have one sitting in the crate ready to go when we put my car back together.



What size turbos ? Car sounds great , good luck with your build.

I may go as big as twin 88s, but I'm not sure yet.