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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 10:15 PM
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Thumbs up Corvette Diff Explosion
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 11:01 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 11:26 PM
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Wow. At least it wasn't a tiny poof of smoke like most car "explosion" videos are!
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Oh my… THAT hurt.

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Maybe all he did was rip his joint open…
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Did he have a brace installed?
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felt that one, damn
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Throw it back in...run it. It'll be fine.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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lol. looks like it was meant to break there
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ouch, im sure its similar replacing c6 rear ends and c5 rear ends. its not fun, atleast you dont have to take the trans off
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A little "Form-A-Gasket" on the cover and she'll be read to go again.
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It must of already been ailing to break on the street that way.
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I think it heard the mustang and said screw this I'm out!
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It pooped out its diff
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Never seen that before!
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ouch, im sure its similar replacing c6 rear ends and c5 rear ends. its not fun, atleast you dont have to take the trans off
..word, unless he broke the output shaft of the trans when the case broke. Hopefully not.

I have a nice collection of these parts from my car, and a few others.

Time for an upgrade.

If someone knows the dude, I have a brand new trans/diff from RPM still on the pallet if he/anyone needs. Cheap. Again, still attached to the shipping pallet.
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Ouch. ...... that hurt the wallet.
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Wow, where is the DropJaw smiley when you need it!
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthFRC
Did he have a brace installed?
No brace, if I had one it would of held the case together and snapped the input shaft.

Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
..word, unless he broke the output shaft of the trans when the case broke. Hopefully not.

I have a nice collection of these parts from my car, and a few others.

Time for an upgrade.

If someone knows the dude, I have a brand new trans/diff from RPM still on the pallet if he/anyone needs. Cheap. Again, still attached to the shipping pallet.
Only split the case, pinion gear half of the case flung off. I put another stock diff in for the time being but if you've got a good deal I might be interested. c5 or c6 diff? t56?
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