Re: [FWDLK] Transmission Question

[jrawa@xxxxxxx <jrawa@xxxxxxx>]

On a poly block app, my favorite trick is to run a 57 air cooled bell housing and air powerflite converter with a 58 liquid cooled torqueflite trans with all my 300 spec+ mods I've created.. twice the cooling, and added stall works well with custom cams up to the 290ish duration territory. I even get anywhere from a chirp to another set of tire marks into second... (.040 over FLP8 w nielson cam, extrude honed and port matched dual quad intake, minor head porting and valve mods)
Gary Pavlovich knows what I'm talking about :)
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From: "Dave Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [FWDLK] Transmission Question
Date: Sun, Apr 28, 2013 3:10 pm


No! 1st gear in a TorqueFlite is 42% lower than in a PowerFlite. No way 
a 200 rpm increase in torque converter stall speed will make up for 
that. I've had both a PF and TF in my 56 Dodge. The TF is MUCH faster 
off the line!

Dave Homstad
56 D500


On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc wrote:

> The PowerFlites have higher stall speeds in their torque
> converters, so they accelerate more quickly than the T/Flite, 
> making-up
> for the lack of the T/Flite's low gear.
>
> A P/Flite is essentially a T/F, but without a 1st gear.
>
>
> Neil Vedder
>
>
>
> On 4/28/2013 10:26 AM, Brent Burger wrote:
>>    I did not know this !
>>
>>    TF's were app'd behind slant sixes.  I have handled a number of 
>> them over the years.
>>
>>    Burger
>>
>> =======================================
>>
>>
>> On Apr 28, 2013, at 10:19 AM, Ron Waters wrote:
>>
>>> Only the powerflite or 3-on-the-tree manual transmissions were 
>>> available with the flathead 6.
>>>   Ron
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Allen Faltus
>>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:31 PM
>>> Subject: [FWDLK] Transmission Question
>>>
>>> I am wondering if the 57 through 59 Torqflite transmissions were 
>>> used in the 230-6 cyl plymouths and dodges?  Or did those cars just 
>>> use the 2 speed powerflites?
>>>   Thanks, Allen
>>>
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