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Powerglide Transmission Handbook: How to Rebuild or Modify Chevrolet's
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Powerglide Transmission Handbook: How to Rebuild or Modify Chevrolet's Powerglide for All Applications Paperback - 2001

by Carl Munroe

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Summary

Step-by-step instructions for how to modify the General Motors Powerglide Transmission for drag racing, road racing, and circle track racing. Includes sections on theory of operation, transbrakes/valvebodies, adapters, disassembly, modifications, assembly, adjustments, installation, high horsepower applications, and torque converters.

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From the publisher

Step-by-step instructions for how to modify the General Motors Powerglide Transmission for drag racing, road racing, and circle track racing. Includes sections on theory of operation, transbrakes/valvebodies, adapters, disassembly, modifications, assembly, adjustments, installation, high horsepower applications, and torque converters.

First line

When Chevrolet decided to produce the Chevy II for the 1962 model year it was realized that the cast iron Powerglide was too heavy (240 lbs.) and physically too large to fit comfortably in such a compact vehicle.

Details

  • Title Powerglide Transmission Handbook: How to Rebuild or Modify Chevrolet's Powerglide for All Applications
  • Author Carl Munroe
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HP Books, U. S. A.
  • Publication date May 8, 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781557883551 / 1557883556
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.89 x 8.55 x 0.46 in (27.66 x 21.72 x 1.17 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Automotive
  • Library of Congress subjects Chevrolet automobile - Transmission devices,
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001024014
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.244

About the author

Carl Munroe is the author of Chassis & Suspension Handbook HP1406 and Torqueflite A-727 Transmission Handbook HP1399.