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Powerglide Vent
« on: October 21, 2014, 05:53:01 PM »
Hi Dan,
My glide is a stock case glide with upgraded internals, my question is it has the stock plastic type vent cap, I see a lot of racers have a line in this location hooked to a tank?  should I go with that setup?

Thanks,
John

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2014, 06:19:11 PM »
To the best of my knowledge NHRA is now requiring vents be ran to a catch can. The vent hole in the case is the right size to be tapped 1/8pipe. Most just use brass fittings and 1/4 plastic air line to do the vent to can process.

Hope this helps, Dan 

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2014, 06:30:25 PM »
Thanks Dan, great forum.

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2014, 06:58:29 PM »
Thanks! I'm going to do my best!

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2015, 03:17:18 PM »
Dan, can that be tapped with the tranny assembled or do you need to gut the case?

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2015, 06:30:32 PM »
Put grease on the tap and them use a vacuum on the hole to suck out anything left behind and you should be good!

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2015, 04:19:39 AM »
That method worked like a charm, used Q-tip with alcohol and it cleaned up very nice...great advice.

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2015, 08:20:49 AM »
What is the easiest, best way to remove stock unit from case?    I want to try to do this with tranny in dragster.

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2015, 11:22:32 AM »
If its a plastic one, a pair of pliers and a little wiggling will get it out. If its a metal one you may need vise grips and as they can be a little tougher to remove. Just remember your working with a 40 yo casting.

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Re: Powerglide Vent
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2015, 01:18:25 PM »
Dan, mine was plastic, less than 10 seconds with a screwdriver and its out.  Got breather tank ordered from Good Vibrations, be here next week, problem solved.  Thanks for your help.     Scott