Powerglide damage from 'clicking' engine off in lights

Tom Goldman · 08-20-2020, 09:43 AM

Kevin, I've been neutraling my Glide and clicking off the engine for 30 plus years with no issues or special parts .
Over the years I have rollerized the transmission , but had no issues before with babbet sleeve bearings.
For me it's never been an issue about oil pressure ,It's about turning unnecessary revolutions in the engine and valvetrain and not using it for a "Jake Brake".
There are a few short shutdown tracks I leave it in gear a little bit ,but it pains my ears hearing the engine being used as an anchor !
If there is any downside to this it is there is a spike in trans temp but it drops as soon as you fire up and drive to the timeslip booth.
A side note on the valve alignment issue , I have seen misalignment issues with both Transmission specialties and early ATI cases due to boor bolt hole /shifter shaft hole alignment.
I had a customer co thru 3 sets of high gear clutches in 50 runs before I saw the same issue you had .

08-20-2020, 09:43 AM	#27
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 889 Liked 881 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Powerglide damage from 'clicking' engine off in lights Kevin, I've been neutraling my Glide and clicking off the engine for 30 plus years with no issues or special parts . Over the years I have rollerized the transmission , but had no issues before with babbet sleeve bearings. For me it's never been an issue about oil pressure ,It's about turning unnecessary revolutions in the engine and valvetrain and not using it for a "Jake Brake". There are a few short shutdown tracks I leave it in gear a little bit ,but it pains my ears hearing the engine being used as an anchor ! If there is any downside to this it is there is a spike in trans temp but it drops as soon as you fire up and drive to the timeslip booth. A side note on the valve alignment issue , I have seen misalignment issues with both Transmission specialties and early ATI cases due to boor bolt hole /shifter shaft hole alignment. I had a customer co thru 3 sets of high gear clutches in 50 runs before I saw the same issue you had . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK Last edited by Tom Goldman; 08-20-2020 at 09:48 AM.