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03-24-2005 05:03 AM #7
Powerglide
BOriginally posted by SnakeHerder
Sorry, but that sounds like the behavior that I got out of my cast iron PG in the '57 Chev when I was younger. Girlfriends hated it, and it was due to some internal problem or other. Can't help more than that. Done right, the aluminum PG is a terrific trans for drag racing, but you need a wide power band and/or low gears. And lots of revs.
Valve body problems, maybe? That delayed reaction just doesn't sound right.
That's what I keep hearing but my transmission guy thinks it shouldn't be that because its a brand new valve body BTE brake
valve body, Another guy told me its the pressure relief spring in the valve body, so I am changing cases getting another pump shaft machined and going to reinstall, if the problem is still there I will put my friends already working BTE brake in it and see if it cures the problem. Hopefully the next time it works properly.
I do have the 1.82 gear set and a 4400 EDGE racing Custom built converter out of California, we will see how it launches then!
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