Stock Auto Trans Rule Change History ?

[Greg Reimer 7376]

Were'nt there some 2 speed transes made in the mid-late '60s that were actual Powerglides with the BOP bell housing and cases for use in Buick and Pontiac cars, such as a Buick Special with a 350 Buick engine equipped with a 2 barrel, as well as some Pontiac Tempests with a 326 or 350 Pontic engine? I seem to remember hearing about them, but never paid enough attention to notice one for sure. A friend of mine in high school had a '65 GTO with a four barrel 389, a 2 speed trans, and all, and we put a 400 in it. The trans we removed was a Super Turbine 300.It was a direct bolt in, only the drive shaft had to be cut down for the 400. The 2 speed I'm asking about is a dead ringer for the aluminum Glide used in everything Chevy, but it didn't have a Chevy bell housing, just a BOP unit.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

Were'nt there some 2 speed transes made in the mid-late '60s that were actual Powerglides with the BOP bell housing and cases for use in Buick and Pontiac cars, such as a Buick Special with a 350 Buick engine equipped with a 2 barrel, as well as some Pontiac Tempests with a 326 or 350 Pontic engine? I seem to remember hearing about them, but never paid enough attention to notice one for sure. A friend of mine in high school had a '65 GTO with a four barrel 389, a 2 speed trans, and all, and we put a 400 in it. The trans we removed was a Super Turbine 300.It was a direct bolt in, only the drive shaft had to be cut down for the 400. The 2 speed I'm asking about is a dead ringer for the aluminum Glide used in everything Chevy, but it didn't have a Chevy bell housing, just a BOP unit.

If it had a mechanical kickdown, it was a 'glide. Not in mid 60's though. The BOP pattern glides were used in the early 70's , due to a shortage of T350's. Fire at factory, I've read.

[oldskool]

"...actual Powerglides with the BOP bell housing..."

Yeah, I've only actually seen 2, in person. One was in a '70 or '71 Esprit Firebird, IIRC. It was in a U-Pull-It yard, in Shreveport Louisiana, & still bolted to a 350 Pontiac engine. I bought what was left & brought it home with me.

The other was in a '70 or '71 Tempest/Lemans, also in a wreckin yard, in Bastrop Louisiana.

Found some pics online. Apparently, some had all the holes drilled. Some had only the BOP holes drilled. Some of those early '70's Pontiacs came with a Chevy inline six engine. Don't know if those with auto trans came with a normal Chevy PG, or one of the dual pattern PG models.