New here -- have a couple questions?

Hi everyone, I've been reading all the fantastic info on here for a while. It's a great site.
I'm new to the blown alky stuff and am in the middle of putting a 526 hemi together. I will be setting this thing up soft (1650 - 1800) hp) at first, 36% over drive 1471 littlefield with older Dart heads (it's for TD in NHRA div 1).
I have a few questions.
My first one is, is there any particular converter company that you guys recommend for a powerglide dragster combo?
Also, noticed that a few of the alky cars out there use the 16 inch wheels but NOT beadlocks. Should I use beadlocks or not and what is the reasoning behind it?
I'm sure I'll have ALOT more questions as I move forward.
Thanks for the great site.
Frank

 

I would reccomend Coan for a torque converter, although you're going to have problems running a powerglide with that combo; Lencodrive is the way to go. The options on rear wheels are either beadlocks or tubes/liners. I would reccomend beadlocks for your setup. The inner liners prevent tire shake, but you won't be in the power range where you'd have to worry about that.

Brandon Booher

 

Mikes Transmission. He had his dragster with his Monster glide/converter run a 5.97 at 232. He was using M/Ts on bead locks. (661) 723-0081.

 

trans and converter set up's

Frank
I have a 500 inch alky BBC, with a psi screw blower in a rear engine rail. We have been running one of Mikes Monster Glides for the past 6 years. we run in Top Eliminator West at a 6.30 index, and we run it up to 6.10. 228 mph on the final round when we get there. and I have never had a failure. Mike is a great guy to talk to and he helped me set up my rail when I got started, give him a call, you will not be let down.
Good Luck
Butch

 

yep... call mike's! lots of guys build 'glides and i know everyone says "ah there's nothing to'em... anyone can build one" but mike's glides are unreal. we run a 90% nitro iron chevy in a fuel altered and i'm still running the first big glide i bought from mike. i think he normally uses contiental converters. sean

 

I have a whole set up for you if you are interested.
top dragster shorty glide Built by top dragster ,top sportsman champion Marco Abruzzi.
All the best powerglide parts money can buy!
dedenbear case with sfi liner
Abruzzi Racing Transmissions high flow, high pressure Pro-Tree transbrake valve body, specifically designed for T/S, T/D racing.
Vasco ringless pro mod turbo input shaft
1.80 straight cut gear set with billet carrier and output shaft
10 clutch promod high gear drum w/ billet steel high gear hub
High impact kevlar race band
High pressure promod front pump w/ oversize gears and roller bearing
Billet dual ring servo
Billet servo cover
Roller governor support
4340 band adjuster crew
moroso fabricated aluminum deep pan
billet shorty cover with roller bearing
transmission also comes with cast aluminum shallow pan
B&M EC system and transmission cooler with bracket that will attach to the back of the transmission
locking filler tube
BTE overflow tank
Frameworks dragster air shifter with electric solenoid and cable
custom built, converter technologies inc 9" blown or nitrous converter ;
17 element ultra duty roller sprag 1700ft.lbs torque capacity
billet front cover with removable thread on pilot
furnace brazed pump turbine
all torrington bearings
balloning plates (3 total)
all chromolly hardened splines
Converter cost $1500 new
Less than a dozen 1/8 mile passes on this transmission and converter comes with everything to put this in a dragster and race.
$4500 buys everything listed Bob Frigon 315 436 6653

 

I have a Mikes glide on the pallet fresh from mikes as well as a 2 piece Neil Chance converter and probably the rest of the pieces to make it work for a RED, going to a Bruno drive.
ake a deal on the whole package!!

913-961-6411