<VV> Powerglide interchange

Harry Yarnell hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
Sat Apr 24 16:26:39 EDT 2010


As I mentioned to Bob, I don't think there's any difference in the power 
transfer components. The P&A30 shows some small parts with different part 
numbers for early and late.
Visually, no difference.
The FC had two oil cooler ports on the front pump cover.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>; <BobHelt at aol.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Powerglide interchange


> How would we know?  How do we identify the early from the late PG's?
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
> To: <BobHelt at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:05 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Powerglide interchange
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>> Should be ok. Havn't done what you're asking about, but my understanding,
>> all corvair PG's are the same. Maybe some spring differences...
>>
>> Harry Yarnell
>> Perryman Garage and Orphanage
>> hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <BobHelt at aol.com>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:47 AM
>> Subject: <VV> Powerglide interchange
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Just curious...has anyone ever used an early model  (1960-63) Powerglide
>>> transmission connected to a 164 cu inch engine?
>>>
>>> According to the Shop Manuals, the 1964-69 PG had  increased oil 
>>> pressures
>>> and was beefed up to match the 164 CID. So if one were  to mate a 
>>> 1960-63
>>> PG
>>> to a 164 CID engine, how would this work out?
>>> The EM transmission has lower internal  pressures which might make it
>>> shift
>>> differently (or badly) when tied to a 164  cid engine.
>>>
>>> Has anyone done this?  Were there any  problems with this combination?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Regards,
>>> Bob  Helt
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