[SILVERBULLET]

Well mounted the Bf goodrich drag radials on the car man those tires hook. Did a burnout then dry hooped to check them. Loaded up around 5 grand then Kaboo. Freakin drivers side axle snaped. Boy I was hot. Had to get a repo tow truck to move the car once the axle breaks you cannot move the car or other things in the pumpkin will get messed up. Got home about 1 am jacked the car up completely took apart the rear end. What a mess. Woke up the next day really p*ssed off. Then my girlfriend was like what the hell happened to the Bullitt she saw how hot I was so she just left for work. Went to ford bought a axle had a good friend help me put every ting back in. Took the car for a test ride not only did I break one axle I bent the other one, and also cracked the caliper bracket. So the car will be down for a couple of weeks I refuse to drive it like this. Well if I want to run the car I have to roll with the punches but this was a KO. As a former Ford mechanic it cross my mind to bring it in under warranty but come on broken axle it would have been voided warranty for me. So I ordered 4.10 and a new axle this will help the rear those factory 3.27 just cannot transfer torque under a heavy load. Man what did I do to my poor Bullitt it only has 3500 miles.

Thanks for listening

JIm

 

[BULLITTBRO1]

Sorry about that. Hope you dont have the same problem once the 4.10s go in

 

[BULLITT #1042 (Ray Ackerman)]

Are we still on talking terms? I recommended the Bf goodrich's to you :-B

 

[01GTB]

Remember me saying I wouldn't come to Moroso unless I could trailer my car? And you thought I was crazy :smile:

Hope you get that straightened out soon. What did Ford hit you up for on an axle?

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[donwil]

Ouch, some heavy torque trying to get to the ground.

 

[Mus408]

Have seen this before. A buddy ,up in Maryland,broke 2 axles,on seperate occasions,with a 98 GT,with bolt on mods,a 14.0 car at best running on Nitto DRs. That rear just isn't that strong in stock shape.The track must have been real sticky!

 

[BULLITT00208]

Nomad should receive some kind of award for this. He has to be the first Bullitt owner to snap his axle!

Slap that thing back together and get a low 13 second pass under your belt.

We need more 13 second passes!!

 

[retromuscle]

[Butthead voice]
Huh huh.
Huh huh huh.
Huh huh.
Breaking parts with monster amounts of torque is cool.
Huh huh.
[/Butthead voice]

:nerd:

_________________
John
DHG #4851
Steeda Tri-Ax, Hurst chrome stick with black ball

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[SILVERBULLET]

Ya Ray we are still on talking terms. I am so p*ssed about the situation. All I can do is wait for the gears and other parts to get here. The axles are cheap 118 to the public I bought them using my friends shop account so they were only 84 bucks. The caliper bracket was 54 bucks. The car should be done in the coming weeks.

 

[H1RESQ]

Kinda makes you think twice about going to the track! Did you have stock gears?

 

[SILVERBULLET]

Ya I had the stock 3.27 in there. But 4.10's are on the way.

 

[BULLITT #1042 (Ray Ackerman)]

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Ya Ray we are still on talking terms. I am so p*ssed about the situation. All I can do is wait for the gears and other parts to get here. The axles are cheap 118 to the public I bought them using my friends shop account so they were only 84 bucks. The caliper bracket was 54 bucks. The car should be done in the coming weeks.
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Great price! Your not having fun unless your braking parts...... :-B