Powerglide Questions

Ed Carpenter · 07-04-2011, 04:30 PM

Yeah yeah I know I'm a stick guy why am I asking PG questions. It's for my brother. He just purchased a 72 Vega. Going to run brackets to start out. It has a PG in it, but it had metal shavings in the pan. He took it to be looked at to AAMCO. Big mistake. They said they cleaned it all up and replaced the valve body and told him to get a new convertor. Well he bought a new TCI convertor 4000 stall. Put trans back in and it won't go into reverse at all ????. Pulled the pan back off and full of metal shavings again. Ok first he is looking for another trans. What 1st gear would work best for this. Engine is a 383 making 425 HP. 4.88 gear. Also can the new convertor be flushed out or ?????????? What would be the cause for no reverse? Thanks for any input. Ed

07-04-2011, 04:30 PM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Powerglide Questions Yeah yeah I know I'm a stick guy why am I asking PG questions. It's for my brother. He just purchased a 72 Vega. Going to run brackets to start out. It has a PG in it, but it had metal shavings in the pan. He took it to be looked at to AAMCO. Big mistake. They said they cleaned it all up and replaced the valve body and told him to get a new convertor. Well he bought a new TCI convertor 4000 stall. Put trans back in and it won't go into reverse at all ????. Pulled the pan back off and full of metal shavings again. Ok first he is looking for another trans. What 1st gear would work best for this. Engine is a 383 making 425 HP. 4.88 gear. Also can the new convertor be flushed out or ?????????? What would be the cause for no reverse? Thanks for any input. Ed __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development