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Exploding Demons!

Started by taxspeaker, February 13, 2019, 05:06:41 PM

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Birdflu

SAAWWEEET! Being a driveline guy...that slowmo video was entertaining to watch! Looks like the engineers need to get back to the drawing board!  :hah:

RallyeMike

As far as "exploding" goes, I'm highly disappointed
1969 Charger 500 #232008
1972 Charger, Grand Sport #41
1973 Charger "T/A"

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69bronzeT5

The grey one is owned by a guy local to me. Him and his son used to race Hellcat Chargers at the track here before he bought the Demon. He blew the engine up in the one Hellcat pretty good a while back.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

JB400

I'm surprised they used a chunk of aluminum for the rear end.

hemi-hampton

Time to go back to using the Dano 60 9 3/4" rear end. :scratchchin: :shruggy: LEON.

Kern Dog

Quote from: JB400 on February 13, 2019, 10:48:30 PM
I'm surprised they used a chunk of aluminum for the rear end.

Come on now...FCA has surely heard all the assclowns complain about the weight of these cars.
That "aluminum" is really thick.
The ring gear is 230 mm in these cars, that is a fuzz over 9 inches.
People that claim a Ford 9 inch is the solution are fooling themselves.  Racers push the limits and break parts while doing it. Once the tires stop spinning, the drive train
finally "sees" the amount of power the engine is making. If you are making 840 hp and the tires go up in smoke, the trans stays happy, the diff stays happy. Add slicks and a track as sticky as the floor in a porno theater and any weak links that exist are soon discovered.
It is a bit curious though that these cars have been out foe awhile but TODAY this topic is ALL over the internet. Here, Moparts, FBBO, FABO, Yellowbullet and other sites I'm guessing.

JB400

Of all the places in an automobile to save weight, the center pumpkin on a rear end is not the best place to start cutting down ounces.  I say if was a cost saving issue more than anything, one that come back on the bean counters.

RallyeMike

QuoteFCA has surely heard all the assclowns complain about the weight of these cars.

::)

If these cars dropped 7-800lbs (compable to a Mustang GT) .....the diff's might actually stay in one piece. What a concept!

The "@ssclowns" figured out decades ago that lighter cars are better and faster. Theyre still right today.

1969 Charger 500 #232008
1972 Charger, Grand Sport #41
1973 Charger "T/A"

Drive as fast as you want to on a public road! Click here for info: http://www.sscc.us/

68RT440

Reminds me of that old Mopar Super Stock picture with the exploded Torqueflite at the starting line...
1968 Charger R/T, matching numbers 440/727, black with green top and interior, currently getting restored by me

Mike DC

          
Imagine seeing a guy at the dragstrip in a big all-steel 4 door '70s Chrysler New Yorker.  It's got a 1000-HP RB stroker, a trans brake, and big drag slicks.  

Imagine he's frustrated because the car also has an expensive-looking IRS rear end, and it keeps breaking on launch.  


You would laugh.  He's a punishing himself by trying to go that fast in such a heavy car.  And he must be a total moron for not using a dedicated dragstrip rear axle/susp.  Everything else on the car looks purpose-built for dragging except for one (very important) area of it.  



You ask him, "Why in the hell you are intent on using this mismatched combo for the job?!?"

He says, "Because I can daily-drive this powerful car in comfort.  And the classic car dealership gave me a full warranty for it just like this."