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Powerglide Transmission Build

Powerglide Transmission Build - Less Is More

Who needs six speeds when two is plenty? Century Transmission builds us a Powerglide good for 2,800 hp
From the August, 2011 issue of GM High-Tech Performance
By Stephen Kim
Photography by Stephen Kim


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Community Comments

NitroNick  (09/27/11 11:09 AM)

This is a great piece, the Powerglide's long been a staple of drag racing and this piece is pretty well done. I've never seen such clean looking guts and this takes me a step closer to really understanding the evil voodoo magic that makes an automatic transmission work... and how to make one stand up to the absurd levels of power the guys in our series often make.

Check out my coverage of Outlaw cars like the one this transmission's destined for along with other drag-race and Muscle Car related stuff on the NMCA Facebook page, seen here: http://www.facebook.com/NMCANationals

-Nitro Nick

randy551  (02/21/13 05:17 PM)

how can I tell what gear ratio power-glide I have?

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