Bent and broken

[pro60chevy]

In case you were wondering what the stuff looked like afterwards, here's the damage report. Great for going around corners now. Stay tuned for more video clips.



The remains of the rear driveshaft loop.



This bar is not supposed to be shaped like a snake.



Notice the new "D" shaped holes. I'd like to see a drill bit do that!

[pro70z28]

I see a 1350 series Pinion Yoke, solid non-greaseable U joints and a 1350 Spicer ubolt kit in yer' future? Then maybe a 4130, aluminum or maybe even a carbon fiber drive Shaft?? Some fab. parts and a .. er .. maybeee ear plugs or sound deadener around the drive shaft tunnel??? He He HE

[SprayTech]

looks to me there was not enough power not enough damage

Kidding aside hope you werent hurt!

[pro60chevy]

Originally posted by pro70z28
I see a 1350 series Pinion Yoke, solid non-greaseable U joints and a 1350 Spicer ubolt kit in yer' future? Then maybe a 4130, aluminum or maybe even a carbon fiber drive Shaft?? Some fab. parts and a .. er .. maybeee ear plugs or sound deadener around the drive shaft tunnel??? He He HE

Yup, Yup, and Yup. I'm not so sure about the aluminum or carbon fiber shaft though. I'm gonna eliminate the rear loop, it didn't do anything but scare the snot out of that person taking the picture by the wall. Sound deadener, now there's a thought.

Originally posted by SprayTech
looks to me there was not enough power not enough damage

Kidding aside hope you werent hurt!

Nope and Nope

[pro70z28]

Ekk, Think how noisy it woulda' been on the far end of the track ???

Will they let ya' run without a rear loop?

[pro60chevy]

Originally posted by pro70z28
Ekk, Think how noisy it woulda' been on the far end of the track ???

Will they let ya' run without a rear loop?

As long as I'm reading this IHRA Rule Book correctly, all I need is the front loop.

CLANK....TINKLE.....BANG!......CLANK.......TINKLE......BANG!

Or something pretty similar. I'm sure I woulda' needed to open the winders too. Phew!

[BlownGoat]

Man that shaft might need a bit'o wieght to balance now

Did it do any damage to the floor? glad it didnt do any more than it did that could have been really ugly!

BG

[pro60chevy]

Originally posted by BlownGoat
Man that shaft might need a bit'o wieght to balance now

Did it do any damage to the floor? glad it didnt do any more than it did that could have been really ugly!

BG

The location of the front loop kept the rear part from hitting anything other than the rear loop and tearing it out. Maybe that's why they say the front loop must be 6" behind the front joint. I guess after all, it isn't that bad.

[pro60chevy]

Originally posted by techinspector1
pro, the rule says the loop must be WITHIN 6" of the front joint, not further behind. It could be right at the joint and be legal.

Right now it's 6" behind the front joint, and that seemed to keep the shaft from acting like a giant sawsall and shortening the car, so there it will stay. I just got off the phone with Strange Engineering and a company that makes driveshafts, so by tomorrow night I should be ready to go once again.

[chevy 37]

Pro Whats the best time you turned?

[pro60chevy]

Originally posted by chevy 37
Pro Whats the best time you turned?

9.885, so far............

[HWORRELL]

Ain't racin fun ????
Back in my early circle track days, hoops or fire suits for that matter wern't mandatory, I broke a front u-joint and when it dropped it bounced off the track cut thru the floor and the fiberglass seat and just tickled my butt (Thank God) then it dropped again dug into the pavement and pole vaulted the car but it landed on all 4 and being too young and dumb to think about a hoop, got another shaft and was racin the next weekend. Back then we raced in T-shirts and most stock cars had a V.W. fuel tank in the trunk area carrying 10 gallons of 105 octane, Ain't real sure how most of us made it thru the late sixties & early seventies (LOL)

[pro60chevy]

Originally posted by HWORRELL
Ain't racin fun ????

Yup. I'm actually enjoying this.

When this thing broke everyone from the tower came out, along with the starting line people, and even the track manager. They were expecting me to be a little upset. If I were a younger lad I probably would have been. I just stood there smiling and the track manager said the main reason it broke was the fact that I was TRYING TO MOVE 12,000 LBS DOWN THE TRACK! It got a laugh there anyway. I think he was more upset than I was. He kept asking me how long before it gets fixed and when can I come back. He likes the car, and a few people have asked him how often I run. So, yes I really do enjoy it.

[pro60chevy]

Hey Streets, when I was talkin to the person at Strange Engineering today, I told them I wanted the rear yoke to be made out of Unbreakabilium. The girl said, no problem, cause most of their stuff is made out of either unbreakabilium, or unbendabilium. They are experimenting with Sillypuddyium also for their "special" customers, so I gave her your name. Funny thing was she already had it. Go figure.

[BlownGoat]

Now if they could just combine the unbreakabilium with the lowcostabilium then we'd be in business!