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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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They work great, although the glide may not be optimal for a car that heavy it will work and be just as or more consistent than a torque flite. They are simple and cheap to build. And since you have all the parts, and converter. I would use what i had, cause buying every thing is expensive. 
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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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I run a glide in my car. Its 3100LB BB A body and I figure the glide is about a tenth slow on the 60 ft but it never not once so much as spun 1 hundredth off on the 60 ft all year long. Not once. Great for bracket racing and consistency, but not so much if you like to run a number.
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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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I run a glide in my car.
Its 3100LB BB A body and I figure the glide is about a tenth slow on the 60 ft but it never not once so much as spun 1 hundredth off on the 60 ft all year long. Not once.
Great for bracket racing and consistency, but not so much if you like to run a number.
If you love to go rounds, and your main thrill is a win, then the glide rules in most apps. If you want the most fun, go torqueflite. The extra gearing at launch will feel better, and usually is faster in the 60 ft provided you are in a fairly heavy car (2800+) and are not overpowering the tires too much. I run a torqueflite, but realize at a certain torque level it gets too tough to hook up with all that gear. I am close, but boy, is it fun!! 
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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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My Valiant was 3470 with me in it. Ran a glide behind the 511" stock block B1 motor. Car went best of 9.02 at 149 and change on motor with a best 60' of 1.25 on a true 10.5" tire. Had no trans issues at all with it. The Cuda runs a glide as well and weighs 2900+-lbs. I've been low 8's at almost 170 with it behind my current B1 on motor only of course.
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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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Oh yeah. I use a TCI adapter, it acts as a midplate as well, and run a standard Chevy Ultrabell. The down side, Mopar starters require some clearancing of the bell, so it will not be able to be recerted. But for the price of shipping both ways, and the recert cost it is not much difference to buy a new one every 5 years. Juat a waste of good aluminum. I have a couple of them here.
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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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I run a glide in my car.
Its 3100LB BB A body and I figure the glide is about a tenth slow on the 60 ft but it never not once so much as spun 1 hundredth off on the 60 ft all year long. Not once.
Great for bracket racing and consistency, but not so much if you like to run a number.
If you love to go rounds, and your main thrill is a win, then the glide rules in most apps. If you want the most fun, go torqueflite. The extra gearing at launch will feel better, and usually is faster in the 60 ft provided you are in a fairly heavy car (2800+) and are not overpowering the tires too much. I run a torqueflite, but realize at a certain torque level it gets too tough to hook up with all that gear. I am close, but boy, is it fun!!
A lot of people say that about 60fts Greg, but I don't agree. At your power level, with the right converter, I would pretty much bet the farm, that your car would 60ft a good bit better with a glide. In my own experiences, a car with a lot of power, becomes an animal on the line, when you go from a 3 speed to a glide. Instead of spinning the motor with all that gear multiplication, the torque actually makes the converter "work" and the wheel speed is just crazy. In high HP cars, the "hot ticket" right now, is the "Turbo-glide". Basically a turbo 400, that you can leave in second gear with. The common gear is a 1.55 low.
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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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Monte, I get what you are saying, maybe I have crossed the line where I have more torque than will work with the TF. Wished I had the budget to try it out. A friends 1100 hp Daytona has enough trouble putting it all to the ground with the glide, that got my attention.
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Re: power glide behind a 440 in a 3200lb car
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There are some apps where a 2.45 or lower first gear is still needed. I am not saying EVERY car needs a glide, but the vast majority, with substantial power and especially torque, will benefit from the tall first gear in the glide, regardless of the weight of the car.
Yes, the Bruno/Lenco is the ideal setup, but some classes don't allow that, plus those are pricey, so the "turbo-glide" is getting popular. We want to try one with a 1.55 low and put a 4.10 rear in the car, so that it will make rpm after the shift. We have to run a 3.40 gear now, to keep the wheel speed in check to get down on radials and the car has a hard time making rpm in high, dragging that gear.
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