http://www.riley-auto.com/ADAPTERS.html

There is an adapter to connect Y-block to Chevy transmission. PG maybe?

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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Looked at the site but wasn’t much detail on the adapters.  Sounds like you’ll need to contact them for more information.  Besides verifying that the adapter will fit a powerslide, a couple of other questions that need asking are what flywheel is being used and what starter is required.  And also ask if a standard length converter will work or if that needs to be lengthened by the amount of adapter thickness.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Any one care to guess why a 292/350 adapter is 295 while a 312/350 adapter is 495?

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

This is just a guess. However, the format of the add looks the same as Wilcap. when i called and ask I was told that the $295 adapter was for a standard transmission and the $495 was what was needed for any of the automatic belhousings. I'm thinking that it is a typo.

Hey, that's a good price......I paid almost $900 for the adapter, flexplate, & starter to adapt my 292 + E4OD!!




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I saw that yesterday, and was wondering what differences there were between the two.  I'll call them this week and find out.

1932 FORD ROADSTER ('GLASS)
1956 MERCURY 292 Y-BLOCK
D/STR
NAVARRE, FL

I agree, never thought I would pay that much. BUT it works perfectly without any mistakes or missing elements to fabricate.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

can anyone explane to me why anyone would put a GM trans behind a y-block unless he was putting it in a camero? a c-4 takes less HP, weights less, and is just as strong as any GM trans. just wandering, wayne.

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

PG is very much used at drag racing applications and there is lot's of speed parts available for that sport. It is short and so easier to use in altereds and dragsters. That's why.

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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This is taken from another forum...



If your car is only used occasionally and on the weekend, then overdrive may not matter to you.

4R70W would cost alot more though (expensive). Also it's heavier and soaks up more HP than C4.

Powerglide is the lightest and eats up less horsepower. Only has 2 speeds but the 2nd gear ratio is 1:1 just like a C4 in 3rd gear.

On the highway the RPM of a Powerglide is the same as a C4.



The disadvantage of the Powerglide on the street is that 1st gear is very tall and you need good low end torque to get it moving (maybe your 408 makes good torque down low?)

Powerglides were production transmissions and were used on the street however.

With 3.27 gears and 26" tires at 60mph would be about 2600 RPM



The advantage of the Powerglide on the track is that the tall first gear makes launches more manageable when leaving off the line with twin turbo boost or 500 hp nitrous like you intend.



Plus the powerglide is cheap to build strong. Also you only shift once!



So... C4 is good and doable, but I quess it takes more money?



Keeping Ford as a Ford is ok, but if you only have a tube frame it's ok to use chevy parts. Ain't it Ted?

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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