<VV>PG

[Padgett]

>Powerglide effectively amounts to a three speed minus the three speed's 
>low gear, its sort of like
>driving around in second and third gear from a modern 3 speed with low
>locked out.

I disagree. PG amounts to a three speed minus *second* gear. Just about 
every three speed automatic  I know (OK not a slim jim) will do 40-50 in L, 
just the same as L in a Covair PG. Starting in second (we had a '61 T-bird 
in normal flatland operation, started in second) is entirely different. 
Don't think I have ever had a three-speed auto that did less than 70 in 
second which made it a nice passing gear.

One thing I am curious about is how much multiplication are you getting 
when floored in Drive at 2500 rpm (50 mph with 3.55) ? Doesn't seem to be 
much change in engine speed but I have no tach. Could someone with a PG let 
me know what the floored but no downshift RPM is at 50 or 55 and what the 
axle ratio is please?

Padgett