A powerglide is a 2 speed automatic transmission.
No simply put 2 speed powerglide= 2 gears a 700r4 has at least three and some have overdrive.
No its a 2-speed Automatic. Loved by drag racers.
about $700 if it's in good shape.
4 quarts.
It is a 2 speed automatic transmission that General Motors used from 1950-1973.
Either a 2-speed Powerglide or 3-speed TH400. A (very) small handful had a 4-speed manual.
Hand Tight then back off 4 turns - Done
The PowerGlide feature is credited to the General Motors company for it's inception. The PowerGlide is a type of two-speed automatic transmission found on many models.
Chevrolet & Pontiac were the only brands to use to Powerglide. The rear engine Corvair used a modified Powerglide. Pontiac used a similar transmission in the Tempest although it was called a TempesTorque'. Some sources claim Pontiac and Oldsmobile used the older, cast-iron case Powerglide when the Hydromatic transmission plant burned in '53. Most if not all Pontiacs of the '60's and '70's that have a two-speed automatic transmission do NOT have a Powerglide; they have a Turbo-Hydramatic model 300 transmission; also used by Oldsmobile.
The 2 speed Powerglide was the only automatic trans available for the Chevelle in 1965.
If you have a 2 speed Powerglide A/T use Dexron 3 or a Synthetic.