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great In car shot, but the you tube comments make me want to punch people in the face!Reading , Pa
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Well, those posters didn't know what they were talking about, obviously, and I have to say I don't even know what I'm SEEING.Originally posted by ls7gto
Let me me go back 40 years....the clutch is inside the bell housing, right? In the case of the top fuel ride, why did it go off like the 4th of July? I mean, I have no clue about car stuff, and I woulda thought when a clutch fails it goes BANG and you just stop.
That's all new news to me.Charter member of the Turd NuggetsComment
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I have heard something about the idle was set too high and that overheat the clutch before staging.Originally posted by peeweeComment
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Did you ever see that guy on fordmuscle who posted his clutch explosion? The guy had a 69 Mach1 that had a built 351W IIRC. He did a 7200 RPM clutch dump with a stock cast iron factory flywheel :o It really tore up the car. The engine, trans, headers, steering box and a bunch of damage to the body. I've tried to find it but haven't found it, I guess he took it down.TomOverdrive is overrated
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I still ponder the invisibles.. if that is what is seen when stuff flies.
the wobbles must be an energy on its own in the invisibles.
the second vid is incredible. :oPreviously boxer3main
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Nobody answered my question about bright sparks and flames and stuff flying everywhere. I don't understand why a clutch failure can generate that much pyrotechnics stuff.Charter member of the Turd NuggetsComment
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Hence, the reason the Impy is getting a scattershield. I'd like to keep all four of my appendiges. Thank you.BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver
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All FOUR :o?! Whoops!!!!......the Mind was starting to wander a bit there............ :
:o ;D!! ~J/W.
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Okay, J/W, why does it make sparks and giant fireworks when a clutch fails on a top fuel car? Nobody wants to answer my question because I'm ignorant and really actually seriously don't know. I'm trying to learn....Originally posted by Junk WhispererAll FOUR :o?! Whoops!!!!......the Mind was starting to wander a bit there............ : :o ;D!! ~J/W.
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You can find your mind in the gutter. ;DOriginally posted by Junk WhispererAll FOUR :o?! Whoops!!!!......the Mind was starting to wander a bit there............ : :o ;D!! ~J/W.
Metal is cutting through metal just like a cut off wheel, grinder, etc. Sparks.Originally posted by peeweeOkay, J/W, why does it make sparks and giant fireworks when a clutch fails on a top fuel car? Nobody wants to answer my question because I'm ignorant and really actually seriously don't know. I'm trying to learn....Originally posted by Junk WhispererAll FOUR :o?! Whoops!!!!......the Mind was starting to wander a bit there............ : :o ;D!! ~J/W.
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Okay, thanks Rebel! That makes sense.
I can sleep now.
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OK P I'll take a stab at this. On a fuel race car the clutch and pressure plate is a multiple component type deal.Originally posted by peewee
There are multiple clutch plates and pressure plate surfaces sandwiched together. And I'm not sure how many cause I don't own one or work on one. But the damn thing is as hot as hell when engaging like hot enough to melt shit and cause fires. Plus its spinning like mad, 10,000rpm or better. Now its designed to slip some at a predetermined rate before it fully engages and locks up as not to overpower the tires. Now if one does explode it is likely little bit by little bit disintegrating hot and burning fragments. Then again I'm pretty sure one can just blow up with one big bang, just depends on the circumstances of its destruction.
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I slipped the clutch in my first truck untill it exploded tore stuff up real bad
bruised and cut both heals/feet it even killed the new roadmaster tape player
I was gonna kill it (the clutch) because I was mad it was getting worn out and dad wouldnt
help me change it untill it quit pulling the truck : : :P I was a STUPID kid
I could have been crippled.COBEY..... franklin, kansasComment
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Oldsman, taken out of context of course, isn't that a redundant statement?Originally posted by oldsman71Charter member of the Turd NuggetsComment
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