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Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793491
09/05/10 08:33 PM
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funny you should say that, I had a vibration that mysteriously went away early in the season at CC Events @ National trails, but I was also fighting rocker issues then too.




Ours started about 55mph - And 20 times worse when you got out of the gas. This car was totally apart from one end to the other. Makes you afterwards. Hope all goes well and you make it to Norwalk!

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793492
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I've seen that one other time Bill... it actually
cracked all the way around... the trans worked but had
a BAD clunking sound and a bad vibration... the only
way I noticed it was I put the jack under the pan to
lift it to see if the trans mount was bottoming out
but the front lifted instead of the rear... I still
dont know what caused it

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #793493
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I've seen that one other time Bill... it actually
cracked all the way around... the trans worked but had
a BAD clunking sound and a bad vibration... the only
way I noticed it was I put the jack under the pan to
lift it to see if the trans mount was bottoming out
but the front lifted instead of the rear... I still
dont know what caused it



Now THAT'S scarey!!


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Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793494
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Seen it before with turbo 400's went through 4 trannies in a chevelle before we figured it out. It usually comes from running solid motor mounts and a solid tranny mount - if the car has the slightest twist it will break around the bell-housing. That vibration you felt and then went away - I bet that is when it cracked

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793495
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Now THAT'S scarey!!




I think the converter was the only thing that was
holding up the front

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #793496
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Now THAT'S scarey!!




I think the converter was the only thing that was
holding up the front





I have done it before lmao, mine had an inch before it was all the way broke. I did what your doing, transfering guts to another case. Get a 200buck clutch kit and be done for another few years. Or atleast check em with a feeler guage to see where it's at.

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: FastmOp] #793497
09/06/10 07:49 AM
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Now THAT'S scarey!!




I think the converter was the only thing that was
holding up the front





I have done it before lmao, mine had an inch before it was all the way broke. I did what your doing, transfering guts to another case. Get a 200buck clutch kit and be done for another few years. Or atleast check em with a feeler guage to see where it's at.


I just freshened this one up this spring and it was working great, but I will go thru the clutches and stuff just to make sure.

DoubleD, I run a motor plate and limiters but with a stock rubber tranny mount, I know about the Turbo 400's having this issue and so do the stock powerglide's.


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Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793498
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I had that happen to me. The driveshaft was not balanced and caused a crack all the way around the bell housing accept at the bottom. I found it when the starter went turn the engine over.

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: colt340] #793499
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Bill, if you can't get it done, I have a fresh CRT trans sitting on the shelf. Never installed, waiting for a project that will never happen. You can use it if in a pinch. it was built for an 850 HP heavy car, so it's a great piece.


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Bill, if you can't get it done, I have a fresh CRT trans sitting on the shelf. Never installed, waiting for a project that will never happen. You can use it if in a pinch. it was built for an 850 HP heavy car, so it's a great piece.


bet it ain't a 904 tho, thanks for the offer Rich,,,the new one is a work in progress as I got the case prepped today and will be assembling tomorrow if all go's well with the gut's from the broken one.


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Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793501
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Good luck.

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793502
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I've seen 2 904's do this - 1 had been extensively cleaned up to remove all the casting seams, etc. and had a lot of material removed in that area; the other was a stock case. Both of them cracked after other driveline parts failed and the driveline unloaded under full power.


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Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: Evil Spirit] #793503
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I've seen 2 904's do this - 1 had been extensively cleaned up to remove all the casting seams, etc. and had a lot of material removed in that area; the other was a stock case. Both of them cracked after other driveline parts failed and the driveline unloaded under full power.


well the tranny's back together and I am waiting to pick up the converter in the morning, I did have a front U joint that was loose and I replaced it and the driveshaft had been balanced and no weights are missing, It all go's back in thursday and hopefully I can test it out saturday at Pacemaker's.


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Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793504
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Sorry to hear this Bill. At least you caught it before Norwalk.
I hope I see you there.

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: S/ST 3040] #793505
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Sorry to hear this Bill. At least you caught it before Norwalk.
I hope I see you there.


Thanks Vic, don't worry I will be there, fresh tranny, fresh converter and all tuned up, and ready for 10.00000's again.


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Glad to hear you got it all back together... lacking the install

Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #793507
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Glad to hear you got it all back together... lacking the install



Well Mike the install is complete, Walt and I put it in this morning and fired her up and all seem's to be good, I hope so cause I may not get to test this weekend and the last chance is Norwalk.


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Re: This totally stink's,,lot's of work ahead of me. [Re: dartman366] #793508
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next pic. has this happened to anyone else?




I had the tail shaft housing break completely in half...does that count?


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