ANSWER: Estill, you are correct. There are many Corvette owners that experience the Powerglide Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) burp. This is where a half pint to a pint of ATF burps out of the ...

The Powerglide was once considered a weak and undesirable transmission for racing until the late 70s. Drag racers were the first to figure out how to use its strengths and overcome its shortcomings.

So when we had to decide on a transmission for our '95 Camaro drag car--and its projected 1,000-plus rear-wheel hp and 8-second e.t.'s--the obvious choice was a Powerglide.

Jim Walker of Transmission Specialists checks parts for installation. All parts in above shot were required to adapt '52 Hydra-Matic to the '56 Chevy V8. We've just found out how to have your cake ...