I went to the Florida Good Guys show and in the car corral was a 1962 Belair 409 with a powerglide, power windows, and power seat ? Could this be right ?
62 409 with a powerglide
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No sir, not correct,
1962 Chevrolet 409's were equipped with manual transmissions only; 380 and 409 hp.
That's what I thought. It was a 380 and was told it was a special order car ? Thanks for the info.
What ?
Never heard that one!!!! Most of the ones I have seen are "transplants" 340 horse 63 motor with hydraulic cam...
You never heard it before cause Phil just started that rumor!!
I always heard it was Zora's grand mother that had him build the car that way for her.
Was he a priest?
Back in 67/68 when I drove my Dad's 60 Impala 250 hp 348 I blew up 3 slip and slides
then we converted it to a 3 spd (couldn't afford a 4 speed) That 250/348 was a weak suck, couldn't even break the tires loose, got it to spin a little with revving it in neutral then dropping it in gear. I can only imagine how many trans you would go through with a 409 380/409 with a slip and slide, maybe alum powerglides were better then the cast iron version
Since they made the 340 hp with a alum powerglide in 63 the trans must have been improved. Since then I want nothing to do with 348's or powerglides.
then we converted it to a 3 spd (couldn't afford a 4 speed) That 250/348 was a weak suck, couldn't even break the tires loose, got it to spin a little with revving it in neutral then dropping it in gear. I can only imagine how many trans you would go through with a 409 380/409 with a slip and slide, maybe alum powerglides were better then the cast iron version Since they made the 340 hp with a alum powerglide in 63 the trans must have been improved. Since then I want nothing to do with 348's or powerglides.The aluminum glides were indeed stronger than the cast iron junk,but not by too much.The ones behind the 340 hp 409's were beefed up from the factory with better bands,clutches,better governor calibrations,but not super strong in stock form.What they can be made to do today has made them the most popular automatic transmission in drag racing .
Apart from the added weight of the cast iron glide, they could be made to be pretty tough.
Back in the mid 80's, a guy had a Tractor with 3 blown MKIV 427's attached to a cast iron glide, won his division at the local Tractor Pull.
One positive for us W owners, they have 2 oil pumps, 1 front 1 rear, this allows the car (auto) to be pushed started.
Back in the mid 80's, a guy had a Tractor with 3 blown MKIV 427's attached to a cast iron glide, won his division at the local Tractor Pull.
One positive for us W owners, they have 2 oil pumps, 1 front 1 rear, this allows the car (auto) to be pushed started.
