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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Default good bye right side half shaft!!!

well i think my 408 has some power, the first street drive i really punched it, it broke my 295 bfg drag radials loose in first and second and i found out today it also broke the right side half shaft witch is usually very hard to break, so im kinda happy and pissed at te same time she's def got alotta power but now that rear is coming back out ill get some vids up soon for you boys
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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Umm... NICE! I thinK?
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Half shaft or diff output shaft? Either way congrats on the new power.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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I'm sure he's talking about the diff output shaft. Nonetheless sounds like a beast of a motor. Congrats!
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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yeah the right side diff output shaft is correct, or is what i think broke at this point. im gonna start pullin the rear this week. it sux i was ready to take it to cartech on monday and strap it to the dyno and get the #'s ive been waiting for. just have to wait another week!!! ill post some pics of the broken junk i know you guys like to see carnage.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Yeh baby, feeeeel the power.. Call Jenny @ DTE, she will take care of ya.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by n2oJOE
ill post some pics of the broken junk i know you guys like to see carnage.

hell yea, i just replaced my left side while it was all out
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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DTE loves us Corvette guys that break drivetrain parts
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Get some vids up!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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That sucks to hear. Go with the DTE and save money in the long run
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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well after all that it was the spider gears in the rear finally got an hour to pull it ill snap some pics. its nice i pulled the rear out in about an hour and a half!!!
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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HRMMM... bone stock rear end with an upgraded trans and my 408... pulling 12.5 (horrible 60's) @116 MPH all motor...

how the hell you running so slowand how the hell you break your output shaft with that much power?
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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btw.. my rear has 85k miles on it.. i have ran wrinkle walls and dead hooked it with 4500 clutch dumps.. no breakage. im also spraying a 200 shot through first...
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