1967 Power Glide Transmission

[William P.]

How many months prior to the build date of a 1967 car is acceptable for a Power Glide Transmission? Is 7 months to long of a span? (April 1967 vin car and a Sept. 1966 Built Transmission)

[Joe L.]

Re: 1967 Power Glide Transmission

William----

The NCRS judging standards allow for a 6 month "window" prior to the car's build date for most components installed at St. Louis. This is actually quite "generous" since most components were usually manufactured within 3 months or less of the car's build date. So, 7 months would be outside the "window" and, likely, outside the realm of possibility. However, such circumstances are not absolutely impossible. For judging credit, you would need to document originality, though.

[John H.]

Re: 1967 Power Glide Transmission

William -

Transmission numbers aren't judged (except for Bowtie judging) - just configuration/appearance that can be seen by lying on the ground next to the car.

[Michael S.]

Re: 1967 Power Glide Transmission

With Powerglides representing 10% or less of the production, it may not be so wrong to see a long date. Especially for a March car as they MAY have received these transmissions in batch's. Remember, it is known that some unusual engines
(400Hp AIR) were batch built/shipped and used as needed in production.

I do not know this for a fact however it could be possible???

[Mike M.]

What about the strike during that span? *NM*

[John H.]

Re: What about the strike during that span?

The October strike lasted 16 production days. '67 Powerglide usage was about 200 per month, and it's unlikely that Toledo would build and store seven months' worth of transmissions (1,400 units); they didn't have the space, and neither did St. Louis, and they wouldn't have paid demurrage to store that many transmissions in rail cars or trucks.

[Mike M.]

I was referring to the Ionia strike. Sorry, .....

I wasn't clear.
Since most Powerglides were behind base engines and most of the base engines went into Smith bodies it seemed there may be some abnormal lapse in the timely inventory consumption during that period.