cast iron powerglide?

Alright guys i just bought a 56 bel air 2 door sedan.In the trunk is a cast iron powerglide transmission with a torque converter,and an adaptor that bolts to the front between trans and motor..I would like to get rid of it.Anyone know if they are worth anything?The former owner said it is out of a 56 chev.

 

Their value would be only for a restorer, IMO. Even still, it's no big $$. Basically zero.

 

they make great doorstops...

 

Scrap is up.

 

Ok scrap it is then.Damn thing is heavy.Thanks guys

 

that's what I did with the last two I had. I did feel remorse, for a second or twol

 

Larry you must have a huge door with a lot wind

 

hey it may not be worth alot but not so along ago that was said about 49-54 chevs and now they are cool cars, the same with straight six engines. some one will want it and they hobby can not afford to lose more parts or cars to the scrapers, if you can store it some one will need the parts

 

If i have to move that thing one more time it will be in the back of the truck.And im sure it will be worth something as soon as i junk it.

 

I pulled one out of a '56 I once had. Couldn't give the thing away. even called a couple transmission shops that are known for working on older stuff and offered it to them for free. No takers.

 

I rebuild abought 1 of those a year, if I lived anywhere close to you id pay you something for it,
they don't make hard parts for these anymore.
don't scrap it, someone will eventually need it.

 

scrap it. Done.

 

LOL, hold on there scrapper! Let everyone else scrap theirs, then when someone wants one AND SOMEDAY THEY WILL you'll have the only one in captivity. Just sayin, ya know how it goes.

 

A year or two ago I scrapped 50,000 lbs of stuff that "someone will want some day". My yard is looking pretty nice now.

 

Boat anchor !

 

I have an newer aluminum one to.I cant give that one away either.

 

Go to your local dragstrip, I bet you have no troubles getting rid of it.

 

^^^ yup

 

My left nut still twitches when I think about a cast iron PG. The last one I wrestled was in 1975 or so. Even separating it from the engine on the garage floor was too much like work.

Hoard it up until the scrap iron price spikes up.

Bob

 

Yes I agree

 

I can't remember, but there is a difference between the aluminum V8 PG's and the 6/4's (the racers want the 8's).

The only folks interested in the cast iron PG would be restorers... if it were mine, I'd dump it

 

If i store it?It will have to sit out side in the weather.So if it sits for to long it wont be any good anyway right?

 

I just traded a Moon wheel for one, so I'd say thier worth something, put in on Craigslist.

 

this transmissions are good if you want to convert you 1954 and older auto to open drive .post it free on the market place .old parts are getting hard to find,someone can use it

 

There's a slight difference in low gear ratio---1.82 for sixes, 1.76 for V8s.
Some of the six cylinder aluminum PGs were air cooled, and had two cooling holes in each side of the bell housing. I replaced the dead PG in my 327 powered '64 Malibu SS with one from a six and, although it was originally air cooled, it still had the two hookups for cooler lines with brass pipe plugs in them.

 

I'm still running one in my 55, daily ( for the most part), so they are not completely extinct....although I admit if it quit today it would just make me get off my butt and replace it.
One difference is you pull it all the way down to get it in reverse....not between Park and neutral.

 

Well here we go ...
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-248184.html

 

55-62 cast iron powerglides will bolt on 50-54 chevy 6's to make them open drive automatics

 

Put it in the classifieds if you wanna see if it's worth anything to anyone.

 

That's the problem... Stop trying to give it away and put a price on it. As was said before the racers want the aluminum ones. Damn near bullet proof. I knew a guy that ran an air cooled one in his circle track car. Blew the motor long before the trans gave out.
Karl.