Don Garlits had half a foot due to the very thing.
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I was asked to fix one of those once.
Was a "cold truck" type roach coach.....you know, no kitchen, 2 sides flipped up and they just had sodas and cold sammiches, chips, etc.
Anyway, the flywheel and pressure plate were still attached and the flywheel acted as a saw blade, it cut across and lodged the whole assembly in the passenger side door/window/post area.
It was a totalled truck, engine had snapped crank, tranny had snapped input, entire cab was wasted.....nothing left of truck.
I guess the engine crank broke off at the rear main bearing and since load was instantly nothing the rpms went thru the roof causing the whole mess.
Here's a tip, don't ride the clutch pedal and starve the rear main bearing of lubrication by it always having a load pushing the thrust forward.
Pretty sure that’s what led him to design the rear engine Top Fuel cars.
Ohh son. You want to cause issues? It's not a GMC.
30 years worth of neglected water intruded differential gear grease.
The good?
Absolutely zero foreign made parts.
No pitting on the gears, races or bearings.
