powerglide transmission

[forensicsteve]

We have just installed a powerglide transmission (2 speed). Custom brackets and driveshaft are being fabbed to get it working on an S197. Pics show glide, scattershield and C4 bell housing.

also pic of rebuilt motor

 

[Steel Horse]

Nice setup you have going there. Do you know what kind of power output you will see with that nice shiny engine?

 

[forensicsteve]

Don't pay too much attention to dyno numbers. We're looking for the lowest amount of power to get the car into the mid to low 9s. Car was running poorly when it hit 10.0 last november. That was at 22 lbs of boost. Think we're going to stay around 22-25 lbs of boost. Weight reduction is 250+ lbs with the rebuild and with some extra ponnies, should lower ETs a lot.

 

[Steel Horse]

For a track car I realize HP isn't everything but for us street guys we like to have something to aspire for.

 

[forensicsteve]

I hear ya...trouble with dyno numbers is they are so inconsistent between machines and operators. We used to have this car and another one dynoed on a dynojet with the same operator. Then as we switched tuners, both vehicles were dynoed on the same mustangdyno with the same new tuner. Both cars showed on the base pull (no tuning), a 20% drop in numbers over the dynojet.....same power as before...just 20% lower number for both cars...go figure.

To better answer your question....maybe in the 850 rwhp range on dynojet??????? If the car is acting straight and not complaining, we might go up to 27 lbs of boost? With this turbo, the torque is going to be a good bit higher than the hp.

 

[Steel Horse]

Well you are going to end up with a beast of a car. Do you plan on making any runs down the track or are your days of driving the car over?

 

[forensicsteve]

I will take it down the track but essentially my driving days are over for this vehicle. One of the most important mods is the driver mod...lol. Somebody way younger (I'm an old fart), with lightning reflexes, mucho racing experience at different levels, and of course an NHRA race license.