Powerdlide id????

bill prince · 02-27-2019, 07:04 PM

I have a powerglide rear housing that is 18" long (steel) with the mount on bottom of the housing. Gear is 1:76 fine spine shaft.
What did this come out of? Bill

JHeath · 02-27-2019, 07:39 PM

Hey Billy, how are you doing ?
Sorry I can't answer your powerglide question, I am a stick shift guy.

oldskool · 02-27-2019, 08:13 PM

Assuming the 18" tail housing came on an iron Glide from the '50's, out of a truck or wagon of some sort.

I'm sure some of these guys will know, for sure.

A guy in this discussion does mention an 18" tail housing, but doesn't mention it being steel or iron.

https://www.hotrodders.com/forum/wha...nglepost3.html

Greenlight · 02-27-2019, 09:48 PM

This may help you:

http://www.autotran.us/identifying_1...7_corvett.html

ss3011 · 02-27-2019, 09:53 PM

The aluminum Powerglide was phased in starting in 1962 behind the Chevy 327 engine . So if you have a cast iron tailshaft housing it must be earlier than 1963 .

Dragsinger · 03-02-2019, 09:04 AM

The issue with Bill's question is that he seems to be describing an aluminum powerglide in ref to a 1.76 gear and fine spline.

Yet, he is talking about a "steel" rear housing.

The question does not compute.

Is it possible he has a very rare Steeluminum hybrid?

Adger Smith · 03-04-2019, 03:33 AM

Someone was breaking rear mounts or tail housings and found a cast one... to help stop it and Bill ended up with it.

bill prince · 03-06-2019, 07:15 PM

it came off an aluminum case powerglide with steel rear housing with casting number gm479868, with fine spine 1;76 GEAR, I think this is from about a 1966 chev pickup. have pictures but wont upload. thank you. bill prince

02-27-2019, 07:04 PM	#1
bill prince Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Powerdlide id???? I have a powerglide rear housing that is 18" long (steel) with the mount on bottom of the housing. Gear is 1:76 fine spine shaft. What did this come out of? Bill

02-27-2019, 07:39 PM	#2
JHeath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 786 Likes: 2,876 Liked 370 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Powerdlide id???? Hey Billy, how are you doing ? Sorry I can't answer your powerglide question, I am a stick shift guy. __________________ Jerry Heath I/S '93 Cobra FS/J 2010 Mustang "Ebay CJ"

02-27-2019, 08:13 PM	#3
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Powerdlide id???? Assuming the 18" tail housing came on an iron Glide from the '50's, out of a truck or wagon of some sort. I'm sure some of these guys will know, for sure. A guy in this discussion does mention an 18" tail housing, but doesn't mention it being steel or iron. https://www.hotrodders.com/forum/wha...nglepost3.html Last edited by oldskool; 02-27-2019 at 08:41 PM.

02-27-2019, 09:48 PM	#4
Greenlight Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215 Likes: 16 Liked 79 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Powerdlide id???? This may help you: http://www.autotran.us/identifying_1...7_corvett.html

02-27-2019, 09:53 PM	#5
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 908 Likes: 70 Liked 238 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Powerdlide id???? The aluminum Powerglide was phased in starting in 1962 behind the Chevy 327 engine . So if you have a cast iron tailshaft housing it must be earlier than 1963 .

03-02-2019, 09:04 AM	#6
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Powerdlide id???? The issue with Bill's question is that he seems to be describing an aluminum powerglide in ref to a 1.76 gear and fine spline. Yet, he is talking about a "steel" rear housing. The question does not compute. Is it possible he has a very rare Steeluminum hybrid? __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

03-04-2019, 03:33 AM	#7
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Powerdlide id???? Someone was breaking rear mounts or tail housings and found a cast one... to help stop it and Bill ended up with it. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

03-06-2019, 07:15 PM	#8
bill prince Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Powerdlide id???? it came off an aluminum case powerglide with steel rear housing with casting number gm479868, with fine spine 1;76 GEAR, I think this is from about a 1966 chev pickup. have pictures but wont upload. thank you. bill prince