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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: Crosley.In.AZ on April 09, 2006, 01:18:20 PM

Title: Catastrophic Failure of a powerglide
Post by: Crosley.In.AZ on April 09, 2006, 01:18:20 PM
I thought I would show what happens when 1800 hp breaks a power glide trans in a monster truck.

The trans is a Dedenbear case, these cases have an inner steel liner insert to contain an explosion.

High clutch drum failed and destroyed the complete tranny.  Tranny case is broken in many places , yet all flying parts were contained.
Title: Re: Catastrophic Failure of a powerglide
Post by: tomslik on April 09, 2006, 01:44:52 PM
Quote from: "Crosley"I thought I would show what happens when 1800 hp breaks a power glide trans in a monster truck.

The trans is a Dedenbear case, these cases have an inner steel liner insert to contain an explosion.

High clutch drum failed and destroyed the complete tranny.  Tranny case is broken in many places , yet all flying parts were contained.


looks like the case did it's job.
that'd be a GOOD thang....
Title: Catastrophic Failure of a powerglide
Post by: phat46 on April 09, 2006, 02:52:39 PM
They run 'Glides in monster trucks??!!!!   :shock:  I didn't know that!
Title: Catastrophic Failure of a powerglide
Post by: Crosley.In.AZ on April 09, 2006, 03:33:30 PM
Quote from: "phat46"They run 'Glides in monster trucks??!!!!   :shock:  I didn't know that!

Keep in mind that this a completely new parts powerglide.  Very little is OEM parts


Some trucks  run Gear vendor over drive units on the glides for the longer race courses
Title: Catastrophic Failure of a powerglide
Post by: Leon on April 09, 2006, 07:44:42 PM
Does that case carry a warrantee? :lol:
Title: Catastrophic Failure of a powerglide
Post by: EMSjunkie on April 10, 2006, 01:17:36 AM
Gotta love them 'Glides :!:  :!:

and ya'all thought I was crazy wantin' to run one :P


Vance
Title: Powerglide
Post by: BFS57 on April 10, 2006, 08:58:16 AM
Hello;
Looks only minor! Can you have it fixed by tomorrow?

Bruce