worst way to start a pulling season (update with banana pictures.....)

Frank what Whats the base material, weld material and proceedures that where used? Is it possible to do a mechanical joint? Any pics?

dfree383 wrote:Frank what Whats the base material, weld material and proceedures that where used? Is it possible to do a mechanical joint? Any pics?

Don't know what the procedures are that they used. This rearend is manufactured by a company in the USA. And the next one we are going to make by ourself for sure....

Here is a report from our website with a lot of pictures.

http://www.seasideaffair.com/pagina92.html

Jesse,

This week we are going to try to get it straight again without cutting any tubes, will see that will work or not. Engines also didn't survive it after being for 1 full second hitting the rev limiter @ 9000 rpm's.
Have 2 engines with chevy rod bearings (bryant forged cranks) and 3 engines with the Chrysler rod bearings (Crower billet cranks). The engines with the billet cranks are still fine but the ones with the chevy rod journal smashed a couple of bearings out and made the bore in the rod oval for about 0.045 to 0.050.

Sorry to hear that!

What started first, the axle breaking or the bouncing caused the axle to break?

Frank Kramer wrote:

dfree383 wrote:Frank what Whats the base material, weld material and proceedures that where used? Is it possible to do a mechanical joint? Any pics?

Don't know what the procedures are that they used. This rearend is manufactured by a company in the USA. And the next one we are going to make by ourself for sure....

Here is a report from our website with a lot of pictures.

http://www.seasideaffair.com/pagina92.html

The Little bit I can see on the pics looks like a very bad weld, you need to look into how they welded them, what proceedures, Rod Material, Pre/Post heat treating and Non-distructive Testing they performed. I'm thinking you where screwed by someone not knowing how to weld that type of stuff and not propery checing their work. To sum it up "Good Welds Do Not break"

Any updates on this animal??

How aften are the pulls held?

Bill

Nevs wrote:

Wow!

What Dave said X1000000! I can't read the language, but, I bookmarked your site regardless.

me 3

Almost finished....

Planning to start 4 engines tommorow. Rods for the 5th one are shipped...

12 events with 2 classes for us at each event, 7700 pound and 9900 pound.

Only missed one event 3 days after the breakage and next evnt is june 19th.

See a lot of pictures on our website www.seasideaffair.com under "nieuws"

Frank

Damn Frank your on the Ball !!

Very nice progress Frank!

It gives you some idea of how much force was involved when you try and un-bend the tubing!!

Do all the clutches engage at the same RPM or are they staggered?

Bill