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BB Chrysler v 'Glide with an Ultrabell?
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 10:34 am
by Pete
Anyone got any experience with mating a Chrysler motor with a Power Glide using an Ultrabell Bellhousing?
What are the pitfals?
I guess the Chevy based Torque Convertor will bolt upt to a stock 8 bolt SFI Flexplate, or is that different too?
Any info would be great, thanks.
Pete
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 11:16 am
by CliffTurner
As Chevys have the starter ring gear on the flexplate not the converter you need adaptor and flex plate TCI, ATI do these.Kits use mid plate do adapt housing you wont need that with Ultrabell. Plates put mopar starter in stock location pretty sure Ultrabells do as well.
I have a TCI 8 bolt adaptor and flexplate(out of tag) if your interested.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 11:44 am
by Pete
Thanks Cliff.
If you get a chance, please could you post up some pictures of the adapter.
I may need one that is in tag, but will bear it in mind.
Very useful information, thanks.
All the best
Pete
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 11:58 am
by AllKiller
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 12:04 pm
by Pete
Thanks Steve, I did see that but missed the point about the Flexplate and ring gear that Cliff mentioned.........
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 12:05 pm
by Pete
I am also aware that Power Glides are getting hard to come by, especially one that you can put 900bhp through..........
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 5:04 pm
by mopar_mark
Pete wrote:I am also aware that Power Glides are getting hard to come by, especially one that you can put 900bhp through..........
That's a shame, could of sold you mine, just took all the good bits out of mine, in order to step up some more, I'm only really keeping the JW case.
At least I was able to sell all of the old inners . . Oh well.
You can buy a JW glide case in Mopar bolt pattern.
As for the glide to mopar, I made my own mid plate, as original plate didn't meet my needs, I may have the old plate down the garage. I also have an older flex plate, again out of tag.
You also nned to space the starter out, kit came with a lump of ally, but had to chop mine about a bit. I also increased size of starter bolt, as found I couldn't get enough clamping force with their supplied size bolts. .. .
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 5:29 pm
by CliffTurner
here you go Pete
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 5:48 pm
by Pete
Thanks Cliff!
Can you get stuff re-tagged if it is serviceable or is it US?
I assume the mid plate has bolt patterns for the Glide and also the Hemi block???
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 6:05 pm
by pete walton
Pete wrote:Thanks Cliff!
Can you get stuff re-tagged if it is serviceable or is it US?
I assume the mid plate has bolt patterns for the Glide and also the Hemi block???
Speak to AR he tags the stuff in England
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 6:07 pm
by mopar_mark
Pete,
Couple more piccys for you
Tried to show a Starter packer
My old ring gear (130 Teeth)
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 6:11 pm
by Pete
Ahhhh!
Starting to make sense now.
...or should I stick to a tried and tested A727?
I guess in a light 125" car, about 1400lbs with driver, you do not need another gear???
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 6:20 pm
by pete walton
727 air shift,,,,,,it will work ,,,,Butif you mean buissness it has to be a glide
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 6:23 pm
by Pete
Thank you for al lthe shots, Mark!!
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 13 6:32 pm
by Blue
Depends on the torque curve of the engine too, a big block with a long curve in a light car would benefit from a 'glide. Whichever you use it will have to be a "shorty" version for a dragster or altered with a coupler instead of a prop otherwise the engine ends up too far forward. A shorty 'glide would work out more cost effective I'm sure.