Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG!
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Racer
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Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG!
I went to take my friend to lunch today -- he has a turbo 300ZX that he thinks is pretty powerful. I was doing a nice burnout to show him how sports cars should behave and about 30 or 40 feet into the burnout, one of my universal joints broke. It was on the inside left. The only damage I can see is that it knocked a hole in my battery box. Also, I had some oil dripping so it may have also broken my diff cover. Might be time for one of the heavy duty covers. By the way, yes, I did have u-joints with zerk fittings and, yes, it did break at the zerk fitting. :sad:
What should I buy for u-joints? I am going to replace them all now.
Kind of embarasing riding in the tow truck past my neighbor up the street that has a newer C3 :bb
Thanks,
[Modified by john73bb, 1:34 PM 10/15/2001]
What should I buy for u-joints? I am going to replace them all now.
Kind of embarasing riding in the tow truck past my neighbor up the street that has a newer C3 :bb
Thanks,
[Modified by john73bb, 1:34 PM 10/15/2001]
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (Alwyn678)
My friend thats also my transmission guy says to only buy the heavy duty spicer u-joints directly from GM.Just specify ujounts for a '69 big block...
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (john73bb)
Lucky guy!
My girlfriend (5´2" / 45 Kg) seems to have a real lead foot:
She did a burnout with her Vette 2 years ago and ***BANG*** the Yoke was torn off inside (!) the positraction cage!!!
Was quite a fun to find out what the problem was!
We had to press out the odd piece inside of the posi cage - I kept the evidence for her to show her what this little foot in high heels can do to an innocent Vette!!!
I´ll see if I can find some pics of the evidence to post!
My girlfriend (5´2" / 45 Kg) seems to have a real lead foot:
She did a burnout with her Vette 2 years ago and ***BANG*** the Yoke was torn off inside (!) the positraction cage!!!
Was quite a fun to find out what the problem was!
We had to press out the odd piece inside of the posi cage - I kept the evidence for her to show her what this little foot in high heels can do to an innocent Vette!!!
I´ll see if I can find some pics of the evidence to post!
Burning Brakes
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (454Big)
Ladies and Gentlemen!!!
Welcome to see the evidence!!!
This was done by a bone stock 76 ' C3 Vette - with the lady at the pedal!!! :smash:
Guess who had to fix it...... :mad
Welcome to see the evidence!!!
This was done by a bone stock 76 ' C3 Vette - with the lady at the pedal!!! :smash:
Guess who had to fix it...... :mad
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (Alwyn678)
Embarrass me? Nah, we have been friends for a lot of years. He just put on a very empathetic smile and said how sorry he was.
Now sitting beside the road at a busy onramp to the freeway, that was a bit more embarrassing :yesnod:
Muskegon brake for the diff cover, right?
I took a look at it and both of the upper mounting flanges on the diff are broken. Also, the bolts are broken off in the yoke in three places -- I should be able to get them out. My half shaft appears fine. There is a big gash in the battery box but I can fix that. There is also a dent in the cross member that the diff bolts to. I think it will be OK, but I will probably weld a reinforcement on it just in case.
Man, gotta love that big block torque :D
Now sitting beside the road at a busy onramp to the freeway, that was a bit more embarrassing :yesnod:
Muskegon brake for the diff cover, right?
I took a look at it and both of the upper mounting flanges on the diff are broken. Also, the bolts are broken off in the yoke in three places -- I should be able to get them out. My half shaft appears fine. There is a big gash in the battery box but I can fix that. There is also a dent in the cross member that the diff bolts to. I think it will be OK, but I will probably weld a reinforcement on it just in case.
Man, gotta love that big block torque :D
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (john73bb)
The EXACT thing happened to me AT THE TRACK last April. 2 hour wait for tow truck and 1 blocked lane made me the most hated man in Cayuga that day!!!
Get BRUTE FORCE u-joints. That's what I did. :yesnod:
Get BRUTE FORCE u-joints. That's what I did. :yesnod:
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (SuperFast80)
If you're not breaking anything, you're either.....
a) Not making any power at all
b) Just not trying hard enough
Some times when people tell me how tough their car is I just reply that their engines just aren't making enough power to hurt themselves!!
It takes real guts to hammer on one!
Congratulations!!
Jim
a) Not making any power at all
b) Just not trying hard enough
Some times when people tell me how tough their car is I just reply that their engines just aren't making enough power to hurt themselves!!
It takes real guts to hammer on one!
Congratulations!!
Jim
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (427Hotrod)
It takes real guts to hammer on one!
Congratulations!!
Jim
Congratulations!!
Jim
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (427Hotrod)
Atta boy! Here's a little bit to make 'ya feel better. '64 GTO witha 400/auto set up with slicks. First the 10 bolt explodes so I go with a chevy 12 bolt posi. then the axle goes so it's a set of Henrys axles to solve that! Next, I drop a drive shaft (twisted it like a pretzel) so upgrade that. Sooo, I bust a trans case! Darn! I finally busted a crank and went to a steel unit and it was fine after that, running consistent 12.20's. See, it's not so bad, really.... Have fun.
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (GaryS)
Spicer - considered by many rebuilders to make the finest u-joints available. Of course, go without the grease fittings.
Gary
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (john73bb)
I replaced all of my U-joints earlier in the year with brute force U-joints. They have synthetic grease in them and are non-greasable. They even look tough.
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (Steve Straus)
I did the all brute force change from autozone as well. One minor set back was I had to take and exchange one of the 6 joints I got since it was missing needle bearings on two of the caps. Check em all good. One of the caps was missing maybe two rollers and the other at least 6 or 8. Thier brows really went up when I showed them that. Im cursed with getting bad parts to often it seems.
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (454Big)
I've got something very similar to that in my garage from my parents 76 L48.
Ladies and Gentlemen!!!
Welcome to see the evidence!!!
This was done by a bone stock 76 ' C3 Vette - with the lady at the pedal!!! :smash:
Guess who had to fix it...... :mad
Welcome to see the evidence!!!
This was done by a bone stock 76 ' C3 Vette - with the lady at the pedal!!! :smash:
Guess who had to fix it...... :mad
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (john73bb)
Questions: Spicer - is that a type or a brand name?
Whats a zerk fitting?
2 cents: I have worn out (not broken) many Brute Force U-joints in my 79 automatic.
I have yet to find a good style - maybe these spicer ones...?
Whats a zerk fitting?
2 cents: I have worn out (not broken) many Brute Force U-joints in my 79 automatic.
I have yet to find a good style - maybe these spicer ones...?
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Racer
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Re: Burnout . . . . . . . . . . . BANG! (john73bb)
And here's the damage (or most of it anyway):
The fiberglass spring got damaged a bit too, I will call Vett Brakes and see what they think.
Thanks for all the help.
The fiberglass spring got damaged a bit too, I will call Vett Brakes and see what they think.
Thanks for all the help.