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Title: ATF for FED's Powerglide?
Post by: ricardo1967 on May 02, 2015, 04:20:20 PM

Hey guys,
Any recommendations for transmission fluid for my FED’'s glide? It’s a 1.76:1 with manual valve body, transbrake and Coan 4500 rpm converter. It’s not a high buck deal by any means (homebuilt SBC400). I haven’t opened up this glide yet (it came with the car-roller), but so far so good. It does leak profusely while parked. I plan pulling it out sometime to refresh or at least change gaskets and seals.

What’s the approximated fluid capacity (standard pan, no cooler)?

Anything special when selecting a dipstick for it?

Thanks as always.

Title: Re: ATF for FED's Powerglide?
Post by: bikeguy307 on May 03, 2015, 10:54:07 AM

I use NAPA brand type F fluid in both my cars. NAPA brand is packaged Ashland oil which is Valoline. I have customers that use everything from hydraulic fluid to the expensive synthetic.
There seems to be no right or wrong. As far as amount of fluid. You will need 7 or 8 with your combo. I would start checking at 6 just to be safe on not over filling.

Title: Re: ATF for FED's Powerglide?
Post by: bikeguy307 on May 03, 2015, 11:01:17 AM

Any of the aftermarket stick and tubes will work great just make sure its a locking type. And most likely your leak while sitting is coming from around the dip stick tube if its a stock one. As you converter drains off from sitting it over fills the trans above the o ring on the tube and causes a leak. The aftermarket ones that use the GM boot type seal work wonders at stopping this issue.

Title: Re: ATF for FED's Powerglide?
Post by: ricardo1967 on May 03, 2015, 12:13:02 PM

Thanks a lot Dan, I really appreciate your guidance here.

Title: Re: ATF for FED's Powerglide?
Post by: bikeguy307 on May 03, 2015, 03:14:48 PM

Thanks just doin what I can.

Title: Re: ATF for FED's Powerglide?
Post by: 32bantam on May 05, 2015, 07:36:40 PM

WalMart ATF...type F....Never a problem......As long as I don't abuse the trans. on the brake it will stay good all year.
496 cu.in. blown ARIAS.....7.0 altered

Title: Re: ATF for FED's Powerglide?
Post by: dusterdave173 on May 06, 2015, 06:02:47 AM

After NAPA quoted a case price on NAPA brand type F I went straight to Walmart and bought it for 1/2
So far so good--it is still red as new and trans works just fine--I do not use a brake--I have manual VB and just foot-brake so heat is not there like with transbrake.