WMBARRET@aol.com wrote in <16.51d12b1.27488bde@aol.com>:
>Well, you knew it would happen, Something was gonna break when launching
>at 3500 rpms with Hoosier, and pulling 1.88 60' times today!! Baawaaa
>haa ha!! On my 6th run of the day, pulled it up to the lights, rev'd it
>to 3200 rpms, dumped the clutch, WHAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!! I didn't move an
>inch!! Instantaneous breakage, at first I'm thinking tranny, so I try
>another gear, nothing, no gears work. Now I'm thinking rear end, yep, I
>broke a 9 1/4 rear end, OR did I???? My gut feel is I snapped an axle
>??? Any clues guys???? I jacked the rear up, and put it in gear,
>rotated both rear wheels by hand, and absolutely no driveshaft movement,
>so I know its either , Spider gears, ring/pinion, or an axle. If its an
>axle, shouldn't I be able to pull it out, Wheel and all, does anything
>else hold it in other than the C-clip???? It broke so fast, and no
>forward movement at all, makes me think axle??? Oh, well, the quest for
>13's is put off until next year. Today I ran, 14.32, 14.42, 14.40,
>14.31, and 14.37. I did run my fastest 1/8 mile ever 9.02 , VMP is not
>a very fast track, I'm usually a tenth slower, or more. Off to the
>dealer tomorrow, I'll see what they have to say on Monday.
Dang! :-) Well I guess bigger is not nescessarily always better.
I've snapped my lil' 8.25" and I only launch at around 1500rpms. I
was considering a 9.25" as a replacement, but maybe I should be
looking for a Ferd 9", eh?
I know you'll get into the 13's next year. :-)
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