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Torqueflite craters at strip, what went wrong? #950149
03/13/11 08:24 PM
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Took the car to a out of town car show/race at a small 1/8 mile track. 69 Sat, 528 Hemi, 727, BFG drag radials. There were a few issues with the track prep, did burnout, launched hard with good bite, but about 30 ft. out, broke the tires loose a bit but drove thru it. Lined up a while later, launched with good hookup, but about 30 ft out,trans acted like it hit neutral, no forward in any gear, but maintained reverse. I backed up all the way to my trailer and winched it on. All my years with T/F's, I never broke one before! I have a good trans shop that has always done my work and the owner was a Chrysler line mechanic for years, knows TF's. I will call him monday, but I am curious as to what actually happened? If it matters, it already has a bolt in sprag. There is also no outward damage, leaks, etc. but does whine loudly when in reverse. Any thoughts on the amount of damage I'm looking at? Thanks!

Re: Torqueflite craters at strip, what went wrong? [Re: Lee446] #950150
03/13/11 08:30 PM
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SOUNDS like to me you broke the sprag. CHECK for trash in the pan.

Re: Torqueflite craters at strip, what went wrong? [Re: Lee446] #950151
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Unless you put in an A+A or COAN super/ultimate sprag a bolt in sprag is not going to save anything other than the outer race from spinning in the case. That said did you try it in manual low , assuming you have a low band apply VB , if it doesn't moved forward but has reverse it sounds like you smoked the rear clutch .

Re: Torqueflite craters at strip, what went wrong? [Re: JohnRR] #950152
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It basically has the factory valve body reworked , but fully auto. This is a street car. Tried all forward gears, no joy. I am curious as to what caused the failure, buy I guess that will come out at the autopsy! Hopefully all is repairable.

Re: Torqueflite craters at strip, what went wrong? [Re: Lee446] #950153
03/13/11 09:41 PM
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Tire shake will take one out fast.


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Re: Torqueflite craters at strip, what went wrong? [Re: Lee446] #950154
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we did this one time. the part that holds the clutches broke around the shaft and let the shaft spin free

Re: Torqueflite craters at strip, what went wrong? [Re: ARMY01] #950155
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we did this one time. the part that holds the clutches broke around the shaft and let the shaft spin free




He wouldn't have reverse if that happened , you are saying the part around the input shaft broke ?

Lee , why did it happen , can say what parts are in the trans ???







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