I think I BROKE it!!! one He)) of a ride

Well last night I was going to see a freind in my 26 tudor. The air was cool and it was running RIGHT. Well I pull out on US41 and just had to play just a little so I put to the floor when it shifted from First to Second the car pulls hard and then the noise .Motor hits around 8 grand I hear the drive shaft let loose. No biggie It's late can't see thought I would fix it today go have another drive shaft cut and be on my way. Like I said it was late didn't see this So I guess I'll have to build another trans for It I'll post more pics as I pull it out.....

 

ya did good boy!

 

Geez, was it solid mounted? Never seen a bell housing let go before.

 

Holy ****... Damn thats gotta hurt. What trans was that?

 

350 Turbo race built... no on the solid mount the tran broke in two places at the bell and infront of the tailshaft...

 

Drive shaft was likely too long and/or bent.

 

Little JB Weld and it'll be fine.

Really, that is some serious carnage you got there.

 

The eternal price of fun......................

Broken parts.

Let us share a moment of silence as we remember the parts that paid the supreme sacrifice in the pursuit of our enjoyment.

R.I.P

 

Nope but thanks for the input.No vib in car what so ever.I hade about 1 1/2 inch end play I built this car frame and all. Its been done for almost 2 years no problems. I just built the motor and trans. It has less than 3000 miles on it. I had the drive shaft checked with no problems straight and true and balanced..

 

Now thats some funny **** right their. Well guys I'm not getting it fixed in here so its off to the shop I go I'll respond later thanks

 

Awesome.

 

I've seen that happen with front motor mounts.
Can you put a heavy duty bell on the transmission, like you can a Powerglide?
Larry T

 

put a turbo 400 in there, they have an internal center support the turbo 350's do not have.

 

damn dude...that ****s....guess it'll be the "little truck" for Dixie...hope you still make it

 

the 350 has a center support...it doesn't bolt in like the 400, either way the 400 bolt in center support wouldn't have saved it from that damage.

 

as much as that ****s im glad to hear it wasn't something more. Glad it can be fixed and honestly they are made to enjoy, you get it though.

 

nice...

 

I think the green paint made the aluminum brittle...

 

good clean fun.

 

Just looked and J. W. Performance Transmissions makes a "Ultra Bell" Bellhousing for a Turbo 350 for around $250.00. An upgrade and cheaper than a new ******.
Just something to think about.
Larry T

 

Did you say the motor hit 8000 Rpm. WTF kind of small block is hittin those RPM's

 

It also broke in front of the tailshaft, so an upgrade to this one is probably out of the question. I imagine that a lot of the internals could be reused, but chances are there was also some "bending" on the inside.

 

I don't think it's supposed to go quite that high, but I don't know. I wouldn't imagine it's supposed to go that high since it kind of exploded.

 

Missed that part, see my sig line! LOL
Larry T

 

Yep ... first thing popped into my mind, too.

 

You need a new drive line shop.With the engine mounted two feet from the fire wall it will make changing the trans easy. 8000? really?

 

A lot of em. This one zinged up due to a lsck of a load on the engine.

 

That'll buff out...

 

Alot of them???? I dont know anybody with one of them!!

 

I know some guys that thought their small block hit 8 grand , but the rods came out so who knows. The tach is for a six i'll bet.