Hand Grenade

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Wed Dec 12, 07 3:02 pm

Saw this on Moparts site.

http://www.carjunkieforums.com/index.php?topic=588.0

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Dec 12, 07 3:08 pm

What a superb set of shots...expensive though!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Dec 12, 07 4:10 pm

well well, any off you boys that spend dollar on your engine, but begrudginly spend on the transmission let this be a lessen to you, the parts inside the car are from the high gear clutch drum that has exploded, because its a very weak part, this guy was lucky his car is in a mess but no mention that he got hurt so assume he did not, it could have cut his foot off, i have seen a box that has exploded in a jensen and a motor home, and obv racecars, if the sprag lays down its an explosion waitin to happen

bananaskin · Post by **bananaskin** » Wed Dec 12, 07 4:13 pm

not a nice way to remember your weekend...

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Dec 12, 07 4:35 pm

just to add,

you can never guarantee that the sprag wont lay down, but you can stop the explosion, by either mainley for racers, fitting an alluminium high gear drum, or street cars fitting a decent steel high gear drum, the factory drum is a powder forging/casting and explodes when it revs out off control if the sprag Bananarama!,
long term the above mentioned are an investment,

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 12, 07 5:16 pm

That's one way to get the paint of a car...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Dec 12, 07 5:58 pm

Agree with the comments, 2 steel drums and bolt in sprag and steel planetary on order. i place a high value on our feet and legs.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Dec 12, 07 7:10 pm

If you look at the pit crew in the sequence of photos, you can see how attentive they are, NOT.....

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Wed Dec 12, 07 7:21 pm

Love the appropriate number plate " HOT FISH "

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed Dec 12, 07 7:31 pm

Im now happy you did all the extra work on my box, cheers duncan

money well spent, saftey first.
If id told you not to bother with the extra beef in my box then saw this thread id be well pis'sed off

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Wed Dec 12, 07 8:13 pm

Pete wrote:If you look at the pit crew in the sequence of photos, you can see how attentive they are, NOT.....

It's the guy in the white T-shirt, shorts, and yellow ear defenders, that gets me. Didn't even bat an eye lid. Maybe he's seen it all before, but I think I might have at least seen if the driver was ok. Twat.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Dec 12, 07 8:20 pm

andyrob wrote:Im now happy you did all the extra work on my box, cheers duncan money well spent, saftey first.
If id told you not to bother with the extra beef in my box then saw this thread id be well pis'sed off

glad you can see why i advised it

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Wed Dec 12, 07 8:23 pm

Pete wrote:If you look at the pit crew in the sequence of photos, you can see how attentive they are, NOT.....

Thats exactly what i thought Pete....one of em doesnt even turn round ??

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Dec 13, 07 6:31 pm

danscharger wrote:Whoa...!

It that a problem to do with too much torque or rotating too fast?
Guess Im going to need to look at sorting the gearbox before the 512 goes in then...!
Does this happen a lot?- Im quite attached to my feet...

it does not happen very often, but just by design all 727,s are at risk, its a gamble, so do you feel lucky, well do you punk