"The Weakest Wink"

did some tuning today and went up the road for a test run. turned around, stopped in the road about 1/2 mile from the house. did about 30 ft. burn and caught 2nd. Boom!!! no power to the wheels...i coasted all the way to the house, up the driveway and to the shop. i was impressed that i got enough hook to shoot that sucker all the way home...
this is the 2nd. time i have broke the rear yoke...(2 runs in a row). same place and got all the way to the shop both times...
no more alum. driveshafts for me...i know it is just me because i don't know anyone that has broken one in the street.

 

Wow!! sheared that puppy good!!!

 

I just don't know what to say Frank.

 

Dang, Frank.

I see this in your near future:



I wouldn't worry about it. Effie will have you back on the road in no time.

 

Wow, that shouldn't happen. See what the driveshaft people say about it.

 

After cleaning my rear end all day, this is just what I needed

 

I'm guessing you and Frank both did that today.

 

i wasn't going to say anything...but

 

...prob. will say that my...AOD, 3000 stall, manual shift v-body, 3:55, posi. trac, and cal tracs...were more than it could handle.

"Love my AOD"...

 

Now that it is apart what was the wall thickness on the shaft.

 

and i always thought it was the nut behind the wheel....have you told effie yet that you broke her driveshaft???

 

Damn!! Think I'll stick to steel.

 

things that make you go ................ hmmmmmmm

could this possibly be the tail-tail signs of a bad pinion angle?

I know I know.......

 

i thought of that...but no problem with my old shaft...

 

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