Re: powerslide?
 

more than likely too small of a rear gear for that heavy a car-- probably 5:83-6:20 would be more in order and 5:83 could be too small more like a 6:14 to 6:20 for sure--whats current low gear ratio?? need at least a 1:90 something or more too

Re: powerslide?
 

What size rear tire and rim, radials or bias? You may have the tires slipping on the rims.

When I first got my GT Olds running, I had a similar issue. I replaced the transmission, PG, twice before I found out my radials, 9x30, were slipping on the wheels. I ended up having to pin the tires.

My tire shop used the normal liquid when they mounted the tires. They would actually slip on the rims for a split second or so.

Something else to check.

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Curt Rees

Re: powerslide?
 

Especially the cable adjustment. I had an issue with cable/linkage adjustment on a glide that caused slippage in low if I held pressure on the shifter (as if to hold it in gear).

The shifter was actually traveling beyond where it needed to be and the car would porpoise on the launch.

Some fine tuning and learning to leave the shifter alone until it was time to use it cured the problem.