Push starting a powerglide

[ChiefRocka]

I used to push start my 64 Impala all the time.....Actually, I would drive to about 40, then shut it off, turn the ignition back on, and drop it in drive...fired right up. Really trip out my buddys.

The reason this happens, is that the powerglides have a rear pump as well (spun by the output shaft)....so there is always tranny fluid pressure......no harm would be done to the tranny....In fact, they could towed without disconnecting the driveline, due to the fact that the tranny is being lubed.

As far as tranny damage....you would get the same wear as you would when you manually downshift the tranny into low-range.....We always did that to sound off the 12" glasspacks !!!!

RRRRRRRR....bara arara arar a ararara !!!!!