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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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Not much. Window motors, fan relays. My biggest issues where to deal with overheating. Fan relay went out so only one worked, fixed that. Thermostat went out, then something was causing the fans to only work at half speed when they did work. Powering steering went out too, but I think it was due to it getting to hot cause I was cruising town when it went out, and that goes by very slow (1st gear slow).

Thats it.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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I'm going for the win.

2 Trans mounts
stock TQ arm
stock engine
stock transmission
2 stock rear ends
cracked block on 2nd engine
blew 2 headgaskets
3 o2 sensors
shifter boot clip
antenna- from playing ninja with it
set of moroso blue max wires in under 2K miles
set of TR6 plugs
MSD 6AL ignition box
broke a lifter once
bent some pushrods
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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I have spent OVER (well over) $10,000 .............need I say more???
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ntimid8r7
4- 4L60es, 1 Stock, 3 rebuilds, I am on my 5th right now from Monster Motorsports and it seems to be bullet proof. I have run it harder than any other I have had and it is a no bullshit transmission! I have tried to break it while it was under warranty, unlimited mileage for 1 year, with no success. Its the difference between rebuilt and remanufactured.
Curious, location of Monster Motorsports??
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Most recently I think its the original radiator. It had a good run, 160k if it is the original.
Knocking on wood here, I haven't really broke anything, and I pound on this car just about every day.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 04:05 AM
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lets see here....
four sets of rear tires
three clutches
^dont let everyone drive your car....
one trans mount
one ten bolt completely destroyed
two bent axles on new 12 bolt
one rim
couple body panels
two t-56s synchros first time, input shaft destroyed second time.
stock torque arm
thats all i can think of for now..
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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spun 2 rod berrings, cracked 1 piston, stock trans, and an opti
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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i sheared 3 lugnuts off my old TA. once i got that fixed the first test the driveshat broke at the rear.. tore a bunch of crap up... upon loading onto the trailer, went to far back and tore the gas tank up... made for a hell of a week..
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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well... i just finished destroying my built 700r4 and i also destroyed a stock 10 bolt.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Forgot all about clutches, I destroyed a centerforce DF in less than 25k.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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window motor , window alignment , weather seals i didnt break those lol theyre just old hmmmm o yea transmission , passenger headlight still not fixed.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Stock radio (1st few hundred miles), tires, stock clutch, passenger side axel and rear wheel (spun the car and hit a curb while racing on crappy tires, the night after doing a bunch of mods), opti, computer, and many sets of plug wires.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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Damn this bring's back some memories.. LoL>>

3 driveshaft's, 3 or 4 yoke's, 9"LSD, 10 bolt of course, T56 output shaft, about 3 or 4 piece of chit spec clutches.. Never broke the street twin though.. and last but not least.. 4 rod's 4 piston's, crank, block, oil pan etc..
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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Oh yea, forgot about the CD Player..only Electric thing in the car besides the Cruise and Rear Defrost..not much there and one of them still broke..
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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I'm sure in a few months I will be breaking a lot of things.........
Well I suppose if the first thing I break is traction, I can hope the trans/rearend will hold together.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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I bet you kill that Clutch.. if not, then possibly the 10-bolt..
****, it broke the Torque Arm on mine..'
I wonder what is next with the 402, probably the Frame..
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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o yea forgot to mention the cruise control but i didnt do that o yea also the high beams switch also innocent for that too
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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What have I destroyed?

2 transmissions
2 rear ends
1 driveshaft
1 opti
1 waterpump
1 intake manifold
my checkbook
my sanity
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Heres one- my starter broke and when it kicked away from the flexplate it cracked the block in 3 places around the outside bolt
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Old May 1, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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other than a few BS things that jsut broke down due to time and "wear" lets take a look at the clutch with 4k miles that I murdered at the strip

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