Cooters Goat

L.Fite · 05-24-2023, 05:24 PM

Curious of the actual cause of the mayhem...
Sounded like a flywheel issue.
Haven't seen anything like that since the Porter days, and that was a balancer that came apart pre SFI.

Greenlight · 05-24-2023, 06:24 PM

Here are some photos. This could have been REALLY bad. I have an unconfirmed rumor that the back of the crankshaft broke off. I'm not sure if this is true or not.

Danny Rucker · 05-24-2023, 06:41 PM

I was in the barn when they pulled the trans.
Crankshaft was not broken. What remained of the flexplate was still bolted with all bolts to the crank. Approximately 2/3 of the flexplate was still there.
Parts of flexplate and ring gear were gone. The Trans case bell and ears were broken off.

The Hawk · 05-24-2023, 08:59 PM

What happened?

FED 387 · 05-24-2023, 10:04 PM

OUCH!!!!!! has he got all his toes??? FED 387

A/SA Fairlane · 05-24-2023, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Hawk

What happened?

The car in the other lane exploded the flex plate on the burn out.

Mike Schwartz · 05-24-2023, 11:34 PM

This all happened during round 1 of Stock on Sunday. Jimmy was going to be racing Bill Basham. The video is here (you'll have to scroll back to the 1:00:10 point):

At first it's only the announcer talking over the results screen from the previous match. After about 2½ minutes they switch back to the camera and you can see the aftermath.

devo340 · 05-25-2023, 10:18 AM

I'm standing over the wall from the water box.
Bashum started his burnout & the flywheel ring gear came apart.
I have a inch & half piece that I picked up.
Went through the 1/4 panel & busted out the right side 1/4 window.
Could have been worse.

Greenlight · 05-25-2023, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Rucker

I was in the barn when they pulled the trans.
Crankshaft was not broken. What remained of the flexplate was still bolted with all bolts to the crank. Approximately 2/3 of the flexplate was still there.
Parts of flexplate and ring gear were gone. The Trans case bell and ears were broken off.

I'm curious if all the transmission bellhousing bolts were tight?????

If bolts were loose, and transmission/converter were slightly cocked, the flexplate would be the first thing to go as it continuously bent back and forth with each rotation.

If so, the broken surface of the flexplate would leave clues if the failure was a cyclical bending failure.

HR9121 · 05-26-2023, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenlight

I'm curious if all the transmission bellhousing bolts were tight?????

If bolts were loose, and transmission/converter were slightly cocked, the flexplate would be the first thing to go as it continuously bent back and forth with each rotation.

If so, the broken surface of the flexplate would leave clues if the failure was a cyclical bending failure.

Agreed. The ears of the bellhousing being broken off indicate to me there was something else going on there other than the flex plate coming apart.

05-24-2023, 05:24 PM	#1
L.Fite Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 517 Likes: 555 Liked 497 Times in 243 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat Curious of the actual cause of the mayhem... Sounded like a flywheel issue. Haven't seen anything like that since the Porter days, and that was a balancer that came apart pre SFI.

05-24-2023, 06:41 PM	#3
Danny Rucker Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 6 Likes: 46 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Cooters Goat I was in the barn when they pulled the trans. Crankshaft was not broken. What remained of the flexplate was still bolted with all bolts to the crank. Approximately 2/3 of the flexplate was still there. Parts of flexplate and ring gear were gone. The Trans case bell and ears were broken off.

05-24-2023, 08:59 PM	#4
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat What happened? __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

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FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,422 Likes: 529 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat OUCH!!!!!! has he got all his toes??? FED 387

05-24-2023, 11:34 PM	#7
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat This all happened during round 1 of Stock on Sunday. Jimmy was going to be racing Bill Basham. The video is here (you'll have to scroll back to the 1:00:10 point): At first it's only the announcer talking over the results screen from the previous match. After about 2½ minutes they switch back to the camera and you can see the aftermath. Last edited by Mike Schwartz; 05-24-2023 at 11:40 PM. Reason: Video placement & time stamp

05-25-2023, 10:18 AM	#8
devo340 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sapulpa, OK Posts: 92 Likes: 127 Liked 168 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Cooters Goat I'm standing over the wall from the water box. Bashum started his burnout & the flywheel ring gear came apart. I have a inch & half piece that I picked up. Went through the 1/4 panel & busted out the right side 1/4 window. Could have been worse.