Re: Can't get converter on far enough... powerglide trans

richter69 on September 14th 2010, 4:38 pm

I usually get the splines in no trouble, the pump gear is last..............if the pump gear spins with the converter it will never line up..........I usually locate the tabs and try to orient the hub................the gm deals can be a bitch.....if it stats to go and then binds you need to figure out why......the gear tabs need to float otherwise you'll score the pump up in a hurry.

jbozzelle on September 14th 2010, 4:40 pm

BigDave65 wrote:There are some pump gears out there that have drive ears on them that are taller than standard gears. My tranny man put one in my glide a few years ago by mistake. Did exactly what you are describing. When he found it he was like "where in the world did that gear come from" .

I don't know what they fit, but they are out there.

Taller or wider? I still think this one is getting hung on the stator shaft. I plan to wipe some grease on the stator shaft and see exactly how far down it's sliding...

Curt on September 14th 2010, 5:37 pm

Yeah, thats how my wife does it. Smile

bigjohn2007 on September 14th 2010, 7:01 pm

Clean the splines good if you using a old pump it will look clean but dirt and rust will buildup and not let it slide on that was my problem after cleaning mine slide right on.

jbozzelle on September 14th 2010, 7:02 pm

Curt wrote:Yeah, thats how my wife does it.

I would've expected this from Fabio, not you...

cool40 on September 14th 2010, 9:13 pm

HeRo'S dont need no f*$#@! grease! Laughing

richter69 on September 14th 2010, 9:33 pm

cool40 wrote:HeRo'S dont need no f*$#@! grease!

I slather the motherf=cker in green oil............... Wink

Curt on September 14th 2010, 10:24 pm

jbozzelle wrote:I would've expected this from Fabio, not you...

BigDave65 on September 15th 2010, 8:43 am

jbozzelle wrote:
BigDave65 wrote:There are some pump gears out there that have drive ears on them that are taller than standard gears. My tranny man put one in my glide a few years ago by mistake. Did exactly what you are describing. When he found it he was like "where in the world did that gear come from" .

I don't know what they fit, but they are out there.

Taller or wider? I still think this one is getting hung on the stator shaft. I plan to wipe some grease on the stator shaft and see exactly how far down it's sliding...

If I remember right they were taller. But that's been a while ago.

jbozzelle on September 15th 2010, 3:12 pm

Stator is jacked up. Converter fits fine on another pump. Pump will get swapped today and all will be good...

f250mike on September 15th 2010, 8:20 pm

John we used a turbo converter with a glide in the stock car.
Steve Griner sold us one of his hardened turbo splined input shaft with new bushing and said it had to be used.
I don't remember why. Only that the guru of glides said we had to.
mike

IDT-572 on September 16th 2010, 10:12 pm

Curt wrote:Yeah, thats how my wife does it.

Curt ,Curt, wake up wake up , your dreaming again................ Razz