 mahlmann
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 04-25-12 09:12 PM - Post#2219202
A very knowledgeable guy in our local Chevy club who has a lot of automatic tranny experience doesn't like the old cast iron PowerGlides much and recommends going to a more modern aluminum version. My question is, can this be used with a 235 and a torque tube closed drive shaft? Anybody got any experience or advice about this approach? This is going to go into my '50 Tin Woodie, for which I have a '54 PowerGlide and a'53 PowerGlide rear end (3.55:1).
Whaddaya think folks? Thanks for any suggestions and opinions.
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Ross_S
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04-25-12 09:30 PM - Post#2219204
In response to mahlmann
 The Aluminum powerslide, (pun intended),to my knowledge, didn't come out until the middle of 1962,,, AND it had the same bolt pattern as the V-8's. So you would need some type of adapter to hang it on the back of a 235 I6. Of course converter and starter issues come to mind. Next problem is motor mounts. I'm sure one could fabricate some type of servicable mounts. BUT,, hooking this to a closed torque tube is beyond my expertice.. I'm sure enought money, adapters and work could make a fit...
Now the question, why??? If you want a better trans You can go to an open drive line and use a multitude of later Chevy trans' that would be better and stronger than the powerglide..
Edited by Ross_S on 04-25-12 09:31 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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56sedandelivery
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04-25-12 10:29 PM - Post#2219222
In response to Ross_S
The aluminum Glide first came out in 62 in full size 327 equipped passenger cars; if your 62 had a six (235) or 283, it had a CI Glide. Chevy II/Nova also came with aluminum Glides in 62, as did trucks. All went to the aluminum Glide in 63. No way to connect the aluminum Glide to a torquetube, so it's open driveline conversion time. You're really stuck with a CI Glide if you want an automatic with the 216/235/261, and keep the torquetube. Butch/56sedandelivery.
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 davidchristopher
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04-26-12 03:30 AM - Post#2219237
In response to mahlmann
A very knowledgeable guy in our local Chevy club who has a lot of automatic tranny experience doesn't like the old cast iron PowerGlides much and recommends going to a more modern aluminum version. My question is, can this be used with a 235 and a torque tube closed drive shaft? Anybody got any experience or advice about this approach? This is going to go into my '50 Tin Woodie, for which I have a '54 PowerGlide and a'53 PowerGlide rear end (3.55:1).
Whaddaya think folks? Thanks for any suggestions and opinions.
Not possible, sorry. The rear housings of the 49-54 powerglides and the aluminum ones are not the same, and to my knowledge, not interchangeable. You would HAVE to swap out to an open driveline as mentioned before...
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 DZAUTO
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04-27-12 04:22 AM - Post#2219599
In response to davidchristopher
As mentioned above, there was never an alum PG setup for the pre-62 6cyl engines. Thus, no way to mate an alum PG to a torque tube.
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 53belair
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04-27-12 08:19 AM - Post#2219659
In response to mahlmann
The only set up I ever saw that mated a later model tranny (TH 350 in this case) to a torque tube was a disaster waiting to happen. The engine/tranny was pushed too far forward, requiring the radiator to be moved forward as well. The weight distribution was too far forward. Thing handled like a whale wallowing in a turn. With that much work ahead of you I'd strongly suggest either staying with the old tranny or converting to a open drive. There are several ways to keep a original looking engine while gaining a late model tranny and rearend.
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