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Old 06-26-2011, 12:00 PM
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Air cooled torque converters

there were discussions on air cooled torque converters a while back.

This converter in the photo is a powerglide air cooled unit.

The sheet metal shield around the converter is for cooling

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An example of an air cooled powerglide;

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Thanks Crosley... The one I have looking more and more like someone cut the holes into the bell housing...
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What were they run in and year? First time I have seen that, did not know there was such an animal.
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air cooled pg

they used them in vegas
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Ho HO loads of power there, I now see why I missed them ... thanks
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