First round of eliminations last night . . got through first . . . hit second . . . POP!!!
It's Chris Eades' fault. He walked up to me in the lanes and remarked that my car never breaks . . .
Results 1 to 10 of 11
Thread: Busted the Tranny . .
-
07-22-07, 12:16 PM #1Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Scottsdale
- Posts
- 201
Busted the Tranny . .
Fastest N/A Mustang vert on the planet? (9.81@ 136.34 mph) If I had a TURBO I could go back in time
-
07-22-07, 12:53 PM #2Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- North Phoenix
- Posts
- 4,184
yikes, that sucks. any idea what let go in the tranny?
-
07-22-07, 01:04 PM #3Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Scottsdale
- Posts
- 201
I haven't got under it yet. It's probably the pump, the front drum, or . . if I got really lucky, I just sheared off the flexplate bolts.
Originally Posted by AZSonicSnake
But I'm never that lucky.Fastest N/A Mustang vert on the planet? (9.81@ 136.34 mph) If I had a TURBO I could go back in time
-
07-22-07, 01:26 PM #4Super Moderator
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- AZ
- Posts
- 1,939
JENNABEARS Foundation
www.jennabearsfoundation.org
-
07-22-07, 01:38 PM #5Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Scottsdale
- Posts
- 201
You jinxed me!!!! Originally Posted by eades5.0
Fastest N/A Mustang vert on the planet? (9.81@ 136.34 mph) If I had a TURBO I could go back in time
-
07-22-07, 01:47 PM #6Super Moderator
- Join Date
- Apr 2007
- Location
- AZ
- Posts
- 1,939
Glide time
JENNABEARS Foundation
www.jennabearsfoundation.org
-
07-22-07, 02:08 PM #7Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Scottsdale
- Posts
- 201
Originally Posted by eades5.0
Turns out I DID get lucky . . . the flexplate sheared.
See Pic: You can see where it sheared right around the hub of the flexplate.Fastest N/A Mustang vert on the planet? (9.81@ 136.34 mph) If I had a TURBO I could go back in time
-
07-22-07, 04:57 PM #8Senior Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- North Phoenix
- Posts
- 4,184
wow, good to hear that its not too bad. that is some power to be breakingf the flexplate like that...
-
07-22-07, 07:54 PM #9Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Scottsdale
- Posts
- 201
Originally Posted by AZSonicSnake
Yeah . . . I'm just conserned about why it broke . . . aside from Eades jinxing me, I meanFastest N/A Mustang vert on the planet? (9.81@ 136.34 mph) If I had a TURBO I could go back in time
-
08-13-07, 05:19 PM #10Senior Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Location
- El Mirage, AZ
- Posts
- 249
How old is the 'plate, Tad?
'03 Cobra - Mildly modded. A work in progress.
12.566 @ 110.755, 1.89 60' on street tires
'93 Notch - Looks faster than it is.
'72 F100 4x4 - Dormant, for now.
Race '99 L - 12.40 @ 110
Reply With Quote
