Can anyone tell me what bell housing i need to put a powerglide behind my rb30 in my vl? Does someone make a bellhousing to hook it straight up or do u just need an adaptor plate or some thing? Any help would be gr8

an adaptor ring goes between a standard jatco bellhousing and powerglide box

pm cookie747 he can get them quite cheap

adapter ring and jatco housing, cheap and simple you will need a custom stall to go from an RB30 flex plate to powerglide shaft

thanks man, i can supply the adapter plate kits if you need for $350 which includes the bolts needed. just bolt on a jatco bellhousing on and your done. obviously needs to be a 6 cylinder case or machined down v8 one

sorry to hijack your thread HACHES Do they go straight in or do you need to alter the trans tunnel and, what shifter does everyone use? I am keen on the b m quicksilver? cheers

You have to molest the tunnel, or if your keen on doing it properly put in a larger one. And I don't think they make quicksilver shifters to suit a 2 speed? I have a b&m pro ratchet which I think you'll find is the most common, as well as the b&m pro stick. Hope that helps

when you say molest, how far do you have to go? would you be able to restore it back easily?

Carpet out, and a fair bit of heat into where the floor meets the trans tunnel on either side. The d$ck for the gear selector on pass side, and the lines to/from the tranny cooler on the drivers. I wouldn't look back after putting one in my car

its not that bad to do, just beat the two sides out with a small steel mallet and trial fit it and make sure its got clearance. i never bothered to heat it and it came up nicely. pro ratchet is most common b&m shifter

Yes I have not looked back since my power glide.. And I also didn't use heat.. Although cookie did lend a hand it wasn't that hard of a job!!

And quick silver do make them For glide as I have one there universal 2 and 3 speed as they have lugs u remove and refit in the required locations to stop the ratchet where needed, best move I have done so far least I know I won't need to fix that item again

Lucky boys, I spose using the heat was just easier. Oh yeah that's alright then, I know the ratchets have the pins to change from 3-2 speed and 3-4 speed vice versa but didn't realize the quicksilver allowed for it. Good stuff!

Thanks guys, all your info is much appreciated. cheers

Do you guys find your trans temps get high when cruising with a big converter?

No man not at all my temps barely move the gauge unless I use the brake hehe then it shoots up pretty quick