have any of you done this, or seen it?
I have a power glide in my basement, and was wandering what all i had to do to get it in my 84 camaro berlinetta?

aol dru51501
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Steve Spohn makes a crossmember and a torque arm to bolt in a powerglide, don't know what else you'd need though.

[This message has been edited by Apeiron (edited April 22, 2001).]

 

why the heck do you want to put a powerglide in. they are only 2 speed. you would be way better off with even a th350 than you would a 'glide.

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86 IROCZ
T-Tops
700R4
305 TPI
3.23 gears
shift kit, manual TC switch, manual fan switch, flowmaster exhaust with edelbrock TES headers& hollow cat, gutted MAF.

 

Maybe he's got a 6 second car.

 

yeah and monkeys with red socks wearing spanish sombreros fly out of my butt too. what are the odds of him having a 6 second 84 berlinetta? can you comprehend 6 seconds in a doorslammer? that is fast, if his car was that fast, i would have read about it somewhere. if he could afford a 6 second car he would have a lenco or a 'glide already. the odds of him having a 6 second berlinetta are about the same as me runnin a 13 sec. 1/4 mile time on my bicycle.

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86 IROCZ
T-Tops
700R4
305 TPI
3.23 gears
shift kit, manual TC switch, manual fan switch, flowmaster exhaust with edelbrock TES headers& hollow cat, gutted MAF.

 

The point is... who cares why he wants to do it?

 

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Raving psycho.....

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--Steve S--
1984 Trans Am 305 LG4, 5 speed Daily Driver, Flowmaster 80 Series
Holley 600 cfm & vacuum advance Soon: Edlebrock Intake & TES

 

I hope this trend catches on... I have a slip-and-slide Powerglide in my 66 Caprice that I need to get rid of. Hey! I'll trade somebody for a nice long-tail Turbo 400. Hello, anyone? Bueller?

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1983 Firebird T-top- 383/TH350, South Side Machine SFC's & lift bars, 91 Formula bumpers, Harwood cowl hood, 89 T/A rear wing, 17" Centerlines, 89 Formula interior... Estimated completion date: never

 

It is easy! Just open the deck lid and throw it in!

Use it if you have the car weight down to @2500LBS and a real high revver. Otherwise, a 700 makes a nice tranny for this car. In fact, you may even have one now!

[This message has been edited by transfixleo (edited April 24, 2001).]

 

I'm probably going to ditch the TH350 before the end of this season and install a PG. I need one with a trans brake and at least a 4500 stall converter.

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If you are running a t-350 now, you will need to make a few other changes with the glide. The shifter for one, most do not do both, but some do. As stated, you will need more convertor and more rear gear with a glide. The first gear ratio is numerically higher than a t-350. The extra convertor and rear gear over come this. All in all, I love the glide. Built right, they are bullet proof.

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1992 Pontiac Firebird 350/Six Speed
1987 Toyota Pickup 383/500+ HP

 

it is not a 6 sec' car but after my 383 is done i am SUPOSED to be in the low 8's to high 7's...


I know i have to do alot to get it in, bein that i have a TH350c in it now.. it was orignaly a 700r4 but that sucked!

 

well drufire if you ever do hit the 6 second range. let me know so i can brace myself for the monkeys to take flight.

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86 IROCZ
T-Tops
700R4
305 TPI
3.23 gears
shift kit, manual TC switch, manual fan switch, flowmaster exhaust with edelbrock TES headers& hollow cat, gutted MAF.

 

Ragin86....The reason for a PG is the strength of it...only 2 gears can also be better if it is built right...one of the reason many people run them is because they only have to shift once and they pull in first gear forever thus giving u better accelaration and less lost time for shifting...I think your right though why mess with a slip and slide in a third gen..Im runnin a ZZ4 against my 700R4 and it has held fine

 

yeah i know why they put 'glides in serious drag cars, i've been around. i didn't expect his car to be that fast. when he said berlinetta i thougth some stock slug with an LG4. a 'glide behind a stock 305 would be the slowest car on the road. but if he as actually runnin the number, he may need one.

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86 IROCZ
T-Tops
700R4
305 TPI
3.23 gears
shift kit, manual TC switch, manual fan switch, flowmaster exhaust with edelbrock TES headers& hollow cat, gutted MAF.