powerglide

jwdsg2101 · 05-04-2016, 09:25 AM

In a powerglide if the stater support spins will it still produce enough line pressure to make a person think the pump is good to go? On the starting line motor won't go past 4000. Had my converter cut open but found nothing wrong. My converter man says I have a problem somewhere else.

Tom Goldman · 05-04-2016, 01:24 PM

The transmission will still function , The tube has no bearing on the pump pressure , but with the converter feed restricted the stall will be off and trans temp will skyrocket due to the cooling circuit being blocked .
It should be easy to see the hole alignment of the stator tube when you disassemble the pump.
The tube ,stock or replacement should always be pinned with a set screw , but even that is not fool proof .

jwdsg2101 · 05-04-2016, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the reply. The stater was pinned with a set screw and since the trans had 210 psi idling in low gear I figured it had to be the converter. Will check to see if the pin is still in place.

05-04-2016, 09:25 AM	#1
jwdsg2101 Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	powerglide In a powerglide if the stater support spins will it still produce enough line pressure to make a person think the pump is good to go? On the starting line motor won't go past 4000. Had my converter cut open but found nothing wrong. My converter man says I have a problem somewhere else.

05-04-2016, 01:24 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,468 Likes: 874 Liked 838 Times in 232 Posts	Re: powerglide The transmission will still function , The tube has no bearing on the pump pressure , but with the converter feed restricted the stall will be off and trans temp will skyrocket due to the cooling circuit being blocked . It should be easy to see the hole alignment of the stator tube when you disassemble the pump. The tube ,stock or replacement should always be pinned with a set screw , but even that is not fool proof . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

05-04-2016, 01:52 PM	#3
jwdsg2101 Junior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: powerglide Thanks for the reply. The stater was pinned with a set screw and since the trans had 210 psi idling in low gear I figured it had to be the converter. Will check to see if the pin is still in place.