Thread: bad nite racing
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10-12-2006 10:36 PM #1
bad nite racing
so i had a bad night racing last night.... i was in my mustang racing this camaro... and i'm gettin on it hard and tearin past him no problem.... and next thing you know my engine sounds like a rev limiter is kicking on.... and then a screeching sound.... coupla pops and it dies..... starter locks... so i stick it in nuetral and try and push it and nothing happens.... so i got it towed home... today i assesed the damage.... transmission is locked up.... all the main bearings spun, and my ring gear is shredded..... i took my tranny to my tranny guy... and as far as he could tell and put two and two together.... the input shaft jumped forward and slammed into the rear of the crank and then blasted back out the tailhousing of the tranny... so it looks like i'm starting back from square one on my car....just because your car is faster, doesn't mean i cant outdrive you... give me a curvy mountain road and i'll beat you any day
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10-13-2006 04:05 AM #2
sorry to hear that , but i guess thats part of racing
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10-13-2006 09:00 AM #3
yup.... just blows that it happened this close to the holidays.... cause it means i'm gonna have to let it chill til januaryjust because your car is faster, doesn't mean i cant outdrive you... give me a curvy mountain road and i'll beat you any day
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10-14-2006 04:17 AM #4
well in these parts we are already chillin till next spring. BURR!!!! is it cold out
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10-14-2006 05:58 AM #5
Originally Posted by 383 chevMike
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10-14-2006 06:36 AM #6
Originally Posted by thesalsYesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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10-14-2006 06:46 AM #7
if i was racing and blew the motor up, tore the trans up, and the rear end too, i'd let it chill for awhile. with luck like that i'd be scared to ever drive again.Mike
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10-14-2006 09:32 AM #8
hahahaha.... yeah maybe you.... i was out racing my packard last nightjust because your car is faster, doesn't mean i cant outdrive you... give me a curvy mountain road and i'll beat you any day
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12-15-2006 06:18 PM #9
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