[grauen]

Hello

I have been think about redoing my transmission setup. Currently i run powerglide behind my screw blown hemi.

Would it be feasble to run a driect drive setup like the Fuel cars run? I only run 1/8 mile. Has anyone ever tried it?

 

[One Speed Ralph]

Yes it has been done with Powerglides from 1998 that I know of.
John Spar run S/C with a blown BBC that would run low 7.ss with Hi gear only.
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I started doing Hi gear only in 1998 with a Powerglide.

 

[Hutch]

Its not the fastest way down the track but its not a problem to do.


Hutch

 

[dragracer300]

I have a buddy that does this every now and then if he wants to index race but he say's it's hard on the trans and builds alot more heat. He built a trans cooler for the pits like some of the turbo guys use.

 

[grauen]

Sorry for not being being clear.

But i didn't mean using a powerglide for it, meant switching to a clucth and just using a reverser like the fuel cars and deleting the transmission completly.

 

[Hutch]

I don't think you will have much fun without a torque converter.


Hutch

 

[baldy1]

hey ,we burnt the band in a glide a couple of weeks ago and ran it in high gear and ran 7.89 at 189.foot braking at 2200.took trans apart after running it all weekend and high gear clutchs were perfect.

 

[One Speed Ralph]

There are people changing from clutches to converters that never thought that they would do it.