Thought I would take RamJet out for a Pre Dam Car show test drive prior to this weekends gathering down at the Lake of the Ozarks. My usual slam it thru the gears test....... failed!! :smash::clobbered::suicide:
Im thinking a little JB weld might get me thru the weekend????:hissyfit::crutches:
Gene, actually the bearings were ok prior to the shit hitting the fan. No signs of bearing failure that I could see. The shaft on the other hand :bomb: That was the original spindle.
I was actually pretty lucky the wheel didn't let go and take out the rear quarter panel. I was doing around 45mph under full load and all hell broke loose.:twitch:
Need to look for a good heavy duty spindle. I'm really worried now about the Blue Ange 69 with that all aluminum Dart 546 750hp engine I'm about to have on the road. Always thought those tires I run would act as fuses for this.:bs:
Long time ago there was a fellow on one of the forums, who modified his rear axles to be slip fit bearings, so it just fell apart when the big nut comes off....
I think he was a racer to boot.....but can't remember the handle....
said he was doing that for years....
anyone any comments??
It was pointed out to me that I was damn lucky I didn't have a slip fit or that wheel would have surely left through the rear quarter panel. :smash: