Power glide installation

Check for proper clearance. DO NOT use the steel wavy cushion plate, if equipped. It should be replaced with a flat steel plate. Clutch clearance should be. NOTE : Some reverse pistons may have to be machined to reach the proper clearance. STEP 7 Check high gear clutches. It there is a wavy cushion plate present, discard and replace with two 2 flat steel ones. STEP 8 Transmission Case Identification: early transmissions are equipped with a rear pump assembly and use a tin wear plate.

The reverse piston feed hole is located at the 11 o'clock position. The and Later rear support has no pump gears and uses a paper gasket. The reverse piston orifice hole is located at the 7 o'clock position.

BTE can supply you with a billet aluminum after-market support with roller bearing to work on any case. Before assembling transmission, remove the following, if equipped: Governor assembly, rear pump gears; vacuum modulator, modulator valve and spring. Governor support must be left in transmission except on "Shorty" transmissions. This item is not required with the valve body. NOTE: Be careful not to bend the brake valve when installing the valve body.

STEP 12 Install brake valve into top of valve body and install valve body into transmission. STEP 13 Install solenoid into modulator hole. Solenoid will activate brake valve.

STEP 14 Connect the micro-switch brake button and the solenoid using a gauge wire. BTE's planetary gear sets have been a flagship component product since their introduction several years ago.

The planetary set, the backbone of a transmission, must be strong to withstand the abuse of a high performance vehicle. Our premier gear set, the straight cut Powerglide planetary has seen zero gear failures to date in any application. Starting with a steel forged output shaft, this planetary is cut on our own Hass CNC mills to accept either a stock or billet style yoke. Available in either standard diameter, or the upgraded Magnum series with a Turbo sized output shaft, this heavy-duty piece will eliminate the problem of twisted or broken output shafts.

Within our new planetary gear housing are our popular straight cut gears. Available in 1. These gears are held in place with new steel pins and our new pin locking system. All aftermarket powerglide gear sets feature this new upgrade. Included in this gear set are a sun gear with flange and a new steel reverse ring gear.

All straight cut gear sets feature a one-year warranty against breakage to the original purchaser. Back to Installation Guides. Read instructions before starting. Posted by Brandon Barrentine at PM.