FTI Introduces Redesigned Powerglide Direct Replacement Drum and Drum Kit

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*FTI is at it again!*

*Introduces Redesigned Powerglide Direct Replacement Drum and Drum Kit*



DELAND, Fl, (August 3, 2017):  Here at FTI, we are always striving to set
new standards in the performance transmission industry. With newly
incorporated and innovative design strategies taking place, we are proud to
announce the release of our all new FTI light weight Powerglide direct
replacement drum and drum kit. This new design fits perfectly in place of a
factory Powerglide drum while carrying a larger 8-friction clutch pack. Not
only does FTI’s new direct drum allow builders to no longer rely on the
factory drums they have been forced to work with, it also offers a 17%
reduction in rotating weight over the factory drum, equating to over 4
pounds in dead weight. Improving the direct drum even further, FTI was able
to match the pre-existing strength and integrity that so many have come to
trust in our drums. Furthermore, FTI has made all of these changes and
improvements at no expense to you! This new design will be taking the place
of the existing design and will retain the existing part #F2529.



Building on top of the improvements listed above, not only did we improve
the drum, we have also made changes to the billet steel clutch hub within.
With so many different performance clutch hubs out there today, we wanted
to make sure clutch hub fitment and sizing were perfect, eliminating any
potential issues with mismatched parts such as premature failure due to a
clutch “falling off the edge of the hub�?? when running 8 clutch
configurations. Solving problems such as this one, we have incorporated
several design changes, including the pressure angles and length of the
hub. FTI also corrected the head thickness to ensure proper clutch hub
endplay within the drum. This new design will be superseding FTI’s existing
billet clutch hub part #F2543.



When it comes to the common 1,000+HP race cars common today, it’s hard to
make sense of cutting a 40-year-old cast aluminum part for use in a modern
high-performance transmission, especially with the current technology we
hold at our finger tips. Well, FTI has the cure to this ever-troublesome
deed of modifying and cutting these 40-year-old factory pistons. While not
new to the market, FTI’s billet aluminum piston is manufactured in house,
offers a direct drop-in replacement to the factory piston, and is already
sized and ready to accept an eight-clutch configuration. Part #F2523P8.


Offering the ultimate direct drum package, FTI has assembled all of these
innovative pieces into an all-in one, ready to install package complete
with .060�?? red race material clutches and new performance steels. Each
assembled drum is hand built, hydraulically checked, and clearanced before
ever leaving FTI, making this drum ready for installation the minute you
receive it. Topping off the kit, each drum includes a new heavy-duty spring
retainer, heavy-duty retainer snap ring, HD flange plate retainer, new
performance springs inside the redesigned FTI light weight direct drum, FTI
billet piston, and a new FTI billet steel clutch hub. For the 8 clutch
complete drum see part #F2530.



Visit www.ftiperformance.com



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Contact:

FTI Performance

1815 Patterson Ave.

Deland, Florida 32724

866-726-8358 <(866)%20726-8358>

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