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Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show #1495901 09/03/13 11:19 PM 09/03/13 11:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn	Racethis.com caught this transmission explosion at Bristol fri on video. Driver was injured, broken foot, 3rd degree burns to his face and hands and a piece of shapnal to the eye, but will be back. Check out video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFc-z5q3i...O4j6YHH5eXBeKNw If I can get still photos of the damage, I will try to post them later. Brian

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1495902 09/03/13 11:29 PM 09/03/13 11:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn	Floor board 7838907-transmissionexplosion.jpg (2905 downloads)

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1495903 09/03/13 11:30 PM 09/03/13 11:30 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn	Still photo. 7838909-transmissionexplosion2.jpg (1749 downloads)

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1495904 09/03/13 11:36 PM 09/03/13 11:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,428 Ambridge, Pa. R rickraw top fuel
rickraw top fuel R Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,428 Ambridge, Pa.	Man, lot's of flame. Glad it wasn't anymore serious. Don't see any kind of shield. That's a good size hole.

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: rickraw] #1495905 09/04/13 12:02 AM 09/04/13 12:02 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer OP top fuel
'72CudaRacer OP top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,076 Mooresburg, Tn	This is pretty graphic. I run a trans shield, but this video is making me rethink a open face helmet and no gloves. Just before the car comes to a stop, you can see him trying to get his head out of the fire. Brian

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1495906 09/04/13 02:04 AM 09/04/13 02:04 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 169 Finland, Europe C Ck[FIN] member
Ck[FIN] member C Joined: May 2012 Posts: 169 Finland, Europe	Quote: This is pretty graphic. I run a trans shield, but this video is making me rethink a open face helmet and no gloves. Just before the car comes to a stop, you can see him trying to get his head out of the fire. Brian Seems like no shield was used? Here in our rules if you have 10.99s or faster you must have shield. Also gloves are a must if you drive at any speeds. Also if your speed is 9.99s or faster you cannot use open face helmet. Glad the driver is ok. -1965 Valiant 9.03s 358cu.in R5P7-

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: Ck[FIN]] #1495907 09/04/13 02:12 AM 09/04/13 02:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda master
Chris'sBarracuda master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Gotta love them Torqueflights.. Chris..

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: Ck[FIN]] #1495908 09/04/13 02:16 AM 09/04/13 02:16 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,632 Florida STAYcation IcorkSOAK Financed his waterbed
IcorkSOAK Financed his waterbed Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,632 Florida STAYcation	Scarey stuff...plus he wrecked his car. Alum or billet steel drum would have prevented that

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: IcorkSOAK] #1495909 09/04/13 04:50 AM 09/04/13 04:50 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA Leon441 master
Leon441 master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA	Low band apply valve body is good insurance also. I did some work on a Dakota for a guy. He refused to let me complete the cage says he does not want something that looks like a race vehicle. Refuses to replace the drum and is running an outdated valve body. I'm sure it will be my fault if VMP does not let him run at the Mopar show. Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: Leon441] #1495910 09/04/13 08:17 AM 09/04/13 08:17 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,953 Houston, Texas TheOtherDodge master
TheOtherDodge master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,953 Houston, Texas	This is the reason I welded a piece of steel plate on the floor board when I did my cage!

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: TheOtherDodge] #1495911 09/04/13 09:45 AM 09/04/13 09:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,556 PA moparacer master
moparacer master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,556 PA	OMG... Watching that makes me want to go ahead with the 904 swap I was planning over the winter. 67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 5.44-126 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: TheOtherDodge] #1495912 09/04/13 09:48 AM 09/04/13 09:48 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: This is the reason I welded a piece of steel plate on the floor board when I did my cage! Good idea, and I think I might look in to that when my shat box is apart again. I do run a blanket style shield, but it is a hassle to work with / install. I also run a low band apply and a steel front drum. Fastest 300

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1495913 09/04/13 09:48 AM 09/04/13 09:48 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Wow that is a bad one, would make me nervous to run a torqueflite. Where's that so called dragster racer who says it's fine to race with hardly any safety gear on because NHRA sucks and it's hot out. Whinny little man, I never heard such whinning.

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: Challenger 1] #1495914 09/04/13 10:27 AM 09/04/13 10:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 911 S.E. Minnesota gtsdude super stock
gtsdude super stock Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 911 S.E. Minnesota	Whoa! That has to sting! "Watching that makes me want to go ahead with the 904 swap I was planning over the winter" Is the 904 not the same as the 727 when it comes to explosions like this? 7839231-Aspen2.jpg (515 downloads)

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: gtsdude] #1495915 09/04/13 10:31 AM 09/04/13 10:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Whoa! That has to sting! "Watching that makes me want to go ahead with the 904 swap I was planning over the winter" Is the 904 not the same as the 727 when it comes to explosions like this? No they are not... the 904 has a smaller drum so the RPM has to be much higher to get the centrifugal force for it to explode ... when the sprag rolls over (breaks) it spins the drum 2.2 times the engine rpm

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: gtsdude] #1495916 09/04/13 10:36 AM 09/04/13 10:36 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,279 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,279 PA.	I sure LOVE my powerglide sitting behind my big and small block engines. Then again its usually the driver fault 98 out of 100 times for not knowing when, how or WHY your transmission needs checked out. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.38@138.67 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: pittsburghracer] #1495917 09/04/13 10:45 AM 09/04/13 10:45 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea B5 Bee master
B5 Bee master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea	Is that Al Bundy's car? "A Dodge Duster suffers from an extreme transmission failure"

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: B5 Bee] #1495918 09/04/13 12:03 PM 09/04/13 12:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 311 Kingsville, Md grncpe enthusiast
grncpe enthusiast Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 311 Kingsville, Md	had the same thing happen to me.my floor looked a lot worse. I ran a blanket,broken foot,torn ligaments in my ankle, on crutches for six months. I run turbo 4oo's now. I had open face helmet, snap ring for the clutch pack shot past my face. I hate to see this,just painfull! Hope he is ok. I had an ATI trans in mine,

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: '72CudaRacer] #1495919 09/04/13 12:13 PM 09/04/13 12:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 341 Highland beach Fl P poisondart2 enthusiast
poisondart2 enthusiast P Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 341 Highland beach Fl	Quote: This is pretty graphic. I run a trans shield, but this video is making me rethink a open face helmet and no gloves. Just before the car comes to a stop, you can see him trying to get his head out of the fire. Brian I dont see a shield on the trans but Iam thinking this is the last video I will watch of 727 go up in flames. Iam done with the them.I do have to wear full helmet and gloves BUT i kind of like my feet and legs also.TH400 or glide going in my Mopars!

Re: Transmission explosion video at Bristol Mopar show [Re: poisondart2] #1495920 09/04/13 01:00 PM 09/04/13 01:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,928 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,928 Bend,OR USA	I've seen Turbo 400 do the same thing, KABOOM Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

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