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Old 03-28-2010   #19
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Re: My Recently Blown Up Shep Stage 3

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Originally Posted by blackrosenova400 View Post
That is fourth gear, which is the most prone for breaking. It is because nobody ever tromps on it in 5th, so fourth gear gets the most load behind it.

It appears it chipped off, then its teeth got behind your front differential and cut your tranny.
I've heard about that, and guessed that happened here. But I thought that only happened to higher hp/tq cars?

And yes, I beat on this thing sometimes.

Used Penzoil Syncromesh. I have tried the redline cocktail and didn't like it.
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