Need Help W/2-spd Powerglide Trans

[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by slothboy

im saying if you weren't suppose to shift it, they would't put the gears there. Yes, I know that g:1&2 or l is used going down steep hills. im saying that d & od are also diff. d is all time until 40-45mph then you shift it into overdrive. Im saying how many people know to do this.most people use od all the time.

This procedure depends on the transmission. The early domestic 4 spd OD autos lasted longer if you used OD only on the highway. Otherwise they would shift in and out of 4th gear, and wear out the components in the long run. My '83 Chevy with a THM 700 works fine in OD but it does love to jump into OD early, forcing much gear shuffling unless one is above 55 mph.

I am not sure about the other manufacturers but in mid 1987, GM revised their THM 200's, 700's and 440's so OD could be used all the time safely. I have an '88 Pontiac with a 440 and an '87 Mustang with an AOD. Both were used in OD since day one, (mostly city driving) with no problems.

[68chevelle]

well i did a little research and found that they did still call the pontiac version a powerglide.

[BleedDodge]

I don't care what they call them, I just drive the darned things...

[68chevelle]

I don't care what they call them, I just drive the darned things...

lol, well isnt that what they are for? i dont buy trannys to put in my front yard as law fixtures. lol

[BleedDodge]

I hear that.

[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by 68chevelle

lol, well isnt that what they are for? i dont buy trannys to put in my front yard as law fixtures. lol

Uh....I have a THM 400 from a '69 GTO on the lawn beside the garage (seriously)...................it looks really pretty........................

[slothboy]

So Then Whats The Point Of Having Overdrive & Drive. If It Didn't Have A Purpose Why Would They Bother Putting
Both D & Od In Them? If It Doesn't Matter Why Are They Wasting Their Time Putting The Extra Gear In?

[68chevelle]

WTF are you talking about. do you seriously not know what gears do.

[68chevelle]

So Then Whats The Point Of Having Overdrive & Drive. If It Didn't Have A Purpose Why Would They Bother Putting

either i missed it, i dont think i did, or you have two persoalitys that are fighting eachother and you actualy think its a real person and type something to your other self or something. you dont make sence in any of your post. omg

[BleedDodge]

I totally agree with 68chevelle. You'd never guess that slothboy was a teacher, or gets all her information from manuals that nobody else can access, so she claims...

[slothboy]

Originally Posted by MrPbody

Slothboy, see the previous post on Chevy vs. Pontiac. Your transmission is not a PowerGlide, but a Super Turbine 300, used in Pontiac, Buick and Olds through the mid-60s until TH350 was introduced in '69.
Most likely, your problem is with the manual valve, connected inside, to the shift lever. One of three things has happened. The detent plate has come off due to the nut backing off. The manual valve could be broken and only moving to the first position (most likely cause), or the detent ball has disintegrated. In any case, the pan must come off to be sure. Good luck, and please, post what you find!

In 1968 the the tempest had one of the following: 3spd mt 6cyl, 3spd mt 8cyl. w/side or top cvr, 4spd mt 6 or 8cyl, 3spd at, 2spd 6yl w/ac or w/o ac (1bc), 2spd 6cyl w/o ac (4bc), 2spd 8cyl w/ac, 2spd w/o ac (2bc) or (4bc). So according to gm they did come w/ a powerglide. I did my research, I know what kind of tra. in my car!

[MrPbody]

Strictly having a 2-speed doesn't mean it's a PG. I spoke with one of my transmission guys. He's even older than I (if you can believe that...). He assures me, the PG was only available in the Chevrolet bellhousing and some early Vegas. Neither of these would fit a 350 Pontiac without an adapter. Better do some more resarch...

[TheMuscleCar.com]

Hey MrPbody....your a dickhead. I’m not trying to say I know more than you about muscle cars, because I really don’t know more about cars because I’m not an old fucker like you. But you think you know everything, how do you know that someone doesn’t have a power glide in a Pontiac? Just because you say that they don’t? Well if you want my "professional opinion"....your a idiot!

P.S.--your probably just mad at the world because you still watch cartoons, hints the MrPbody?!?! I think its time to let go of your child hood.....

[MrPbody]

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but it doesn't bode well for your future of gaining knowledge. If you don't think you can learn anything from me, you're right! I know I can learn new things every day. I have yet to see anything but myth and superstition used to support ther statements about PowerGlides. Understand the difference between nomencalture and vernacular.
And no, I DON'T watch cartoons. How did you get into this discussion, anyway? I believe I answered your apologetic statement in another post regarding this same issue. With name-calling and personal insults, you show that YOU'RE the one that needs to get out of childhood... Now, go to a NAPA store and order a transmission rebuild kit for a '68 Tempest with a 350 Pontiac V8, and see how many of the parts fit a PowerGlide.

[TheMuscleCar.com]

Actually i dont go to napa, 1st of all they suck, and second of all their isnt one around my new house. but dont worry, im growin' up now.