Ep. 1 Powerglides 101: Input Shafts

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Thanks Pete and Hughes fir sharing this info :D

[@HughesPerformance]

Thanks mate!!

[@timoneal9654]

Thank you so much for going through these. I just picked up a race PG and need to determine what shaft is in it (I didn't know to check). My buddy has a great turbo shaft converter so now I know what to look for. I'm told these input shafts will pull out with a little effort. I'll look to see if you have a video on this.

[@HughesPerformance]

Thanks for watching!! The input shaft is easily changed in the Powerglide. We have a new video dropping next Friday on the Powerglide direct drum, and we go over the relationship of the input shaft to the splined components inside the transmission in that episode. That should help give you a better understanding of what you're doing when it comes to swapping input shafts. 🙂

[@samtheman835]

Great video Pete. The mystery of the inputs 101 Length/Size/HP explained to a T. The best i have seen in a long time. For years and years it has been a mystery. "Great Video". Thank You

[@HughesPerformance]

Thanks!!

[@MotorsportMonkey]

Here from the @The Skid Factory ! Interesting stuff thank you Hughes Performance!

[@southjerseysound7340]

Best info I've seen about the powerglide in a long time. Thanks for sharing and putting the time in to make it.

[@HughesPerformance]

Thank you!! We have a whole bunch more content on deck for the Powerglide. 😉

[@southjerseysound7340]

@@HughesPerformance I wish something like this was around when I built my first glide years ago. Thanks again and I look forward to finishing up the converter series in the meantime.

[@simontaylor6718]

I'm really liking these presentations, good job Pete.

[@HughesPerformance]

Thanks for watching!!

[@jasonwoodruff6747]

Great job pete I'm a builder of 21 years I would love to see some th350 stuff I've had great luck with this tans up to 700hp I think it's overlooked on a lot of builds.

[@HughesPerformance]

We build a ton of TH350's for use with as much as an honest 1,000 flywheel horsepower. We will eventually produce some TH350 content. It's a great transmission!! 😉

[@jasondearduff8274]

The low first gear is a problem with traction. I now this personally

[@paulmanson253]

Thanks for this episode in particular. Over the years I wondered if putting a locking torque converter onto a Powerglide was feasible, now I know. Two simple speeds,a torque converter to add flexibility a manual transmission cannot possess,and a locking converter to take up that 10% odd of permanent wastage. No idea if it would make for a streetable vehicle or for what vehicle weight or engine performance it would actually work,but it is nice to know one of my gee whiz I wonder ideas proved to have merit. Cheers.

[@HughesPerformance]

Thanks for commenting!! Our lock-up Powerglide can be used in a very wide variety of applications, including street cars, but the price point makes it cost-prohibitive for many customers.

[@paulmanson253]

@@HughesPerformance Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go ? My friend who said that had a AA Fuel dragster back in the early 60s. Or the ending that goes,nobody rides for free. Fun to look through your catalogue,though. Cheers.

[@HughesPerformance]

@@paulmanson253 you're 100% correct!! 😁

[@arronjohnston742]

Awesome stuff Pete! i love how you dumb stuff down for simple aussies like me to understand without making me feel completely stupid hahaha keep up the great work bud love your videos.....

[@HughesPerformance]

Thanks for watching mate!!

[@kathyirvine2677]

If you have the turbine support bushing in the pump can you still run a converter with one too?

[@anthonyransfer4188]

Can you do a video on the XTM series?

[@enwri]

Australia got Powerglides behind 186ci red motors in the old Kingswoods.. Do you make a plastic or wooden one? Mum would get stuck at the bottom of our steep driveway until it warmed up enough to reverse out. She showed me my first full throttle neutral drop into reverse.

[@HughesPerformance]

A plastic or wooden input shaft?? 😂😂😂 That's a good one mate. 😂😂😂

[@enwri]

@@HughesPerformance Sorry, that was stupid, that car took some punishment. She drove it about 20 miles in first after I screwed the kickdown adjuster nut way down. Didn't slow her a bit. just kept her foot in it the whole way. She hated that car. 69 HK Holden

[@americanfreedom1]

Is it possible to look inside a converter to verify if it's got the stator support bushing. I'm building a powerglide from a nice donor tranny and one that was modified with a transbrake by someone that must not have been a skilled mechanic due to the bone stock pump etc. It broke the bellhousing and tailshaft. Someone else pulled it out and pulled the pump and high drum out. The stator support tube to the pump was missing when brought to me and the converter had fine metal on it and is in 1 county over. I'll be using the 300m turbo shaft just not sure if the converter is bushed, if can be identified then I'll make the hr plus drive to go check it. Any answer from you would be greatly appreciated, thanks. PS, I've only done 7 transmissions 350,400, fmx, 5r55e,5r55w,700r4,200r4 but never a powerglide

[@ccracingengines]

I have a Rossler Pro Mod ringless input shaft that came with a transmission that I purchased years ago. The shaft only has a bushing journal provision at the very front. The stator tube in the pump that came with this also only has a bushing at the very front. The shaft has a machined flat area in the front turbo splines with a hole that looks like an oil feed. My question is does this combo bypass the cooling passages of the transmission or does this particular shaft feed oil through that front hole that still allows the cooling passages to work. I have a turbo car and these parts are in my spare transmission, but I would like to feel comfortable knowing that this will work without overheating if and when I ever need it. Thanks in advance.

[@HughesPerformance]

Send a pic of your input shaft and stator tube to: [e-mail]

[@JoseFlores-fl5pk]

Really informative and overall good video. The only constructive criticism I have is, try not to be so monotone. It makes it difficult to pay attention. For reference, Donut Media's James Pumphery has a car history show called "Up to Speed". When starting, his videos were quite dull. But, over time he became way more lively. I'm not saying to start getting loud or include memes, but definitely work on the monotone speech. It keeps people watching a 20-minute segment from a series.

[@billyhouse1943]

Thank you

[@CarlBright]

AWESOME!

[@Ls3guy]

Can I use HP7496C on the street

[@nsboost]

I can verify you will smoke a 4340 shaft with a turbo 5.3 on 20-22# of boost 😂😂