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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Drop The Clutch!
    « on: July 02, 2007 - 05:37:17 AM »


    Posting on behalf of Aussie Challenger (David). Check this out!! :eek7:
    I'm sure glad I just purchased a Lakewood scatter shield for the Keisler to help if this ever occurs.


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    Offline 71bigblock

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #1 on: July 02, 2007 - 07:28:04 AM »
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #2 on: July 02, 2007 - 08:30:23 AM »
    Quote from: 71bigblock on July 02, 2007 - 07:28:04 AM
    Very similar to my occurance.   :scared:

    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=34074.0


    Yikes! :scared: Did you know if the Neon owner had some kind of scatter shield Steve? :dunno:
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    Offline 71bigblock

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #3 on: July 02, 2007 - 11:01:18 AM »
    I dont know much about that stuff Carl, but Im guessing not from the holes in the hood.    :eek4:

    Seriously, I really dont think so.  Crap was flying eveywhere underneath it.  Definitely something you dont see every day.   :scared:
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #4 on: July 02, 2007 - 11:42:20 AM »


    Nor you would want to see everyday either, Mopar, Ford, Honda or who ever's driving, not a nice thing. :-[


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    Offline Wang

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #5 on: July 02, 2007 - 11:49:32 AM »
    WOW... lucky to still have feet.... :walkaway:
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    Offline Challenger6pak

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #6 on: July 02, 2007 - 04:47:43 PM »
    I did that in a 68 Road Runner with a 440.  Pieces went through the dash and broke the windshield.  I have done it with automatics also.  I will not run a powerful motor in front of an automatic without a transmission blanket.  I have scars on my right leg from the burns I recieved when my 727 blew while going into second gear.  My buddy lost his 727 and it broke his foot.  When these things go off it is just like exploding a gernade.  You have to protect yourself. 
    « Last Edit: July 02, 2007 - 08:59:04 PM by Challenger6pak »
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    Offline chevyconvert

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #7 on: July 02, 2007 - 06:01:07 PM »
    dumb question #.........I lost count.  :clueless:

    Can you add the scattershield to a 4-speed without pulling the tranny?

    I'm guessing not...
    « Last Edit: July 02, 2007 - 08:06:45 PM by chevyconvert »
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    Offline Challenger6pak

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #8 on: July 02, 2007 - 06:18:24 PM »
    No.  It is a replacement blowproof bell housing. I do know some people who add a transmission blanket to the body and then run the blow proof bellhousing also.  You never can be too safe. 
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    Offline tactransman

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #9 on: July 02, 2007 - 08:23:55 PM »
    Kinda humbling,ain't it! Maybe we aren't so in control of our cars after all. :naughty:
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    Offline 74 340 4speed

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #10 on: July 02, 2007 - 08:58:23 PM »
    Thats why I don't side step the clutch. ;)  It saves tires and more/most importantly, my legs.  Going from a 10 or 15 mph roll is more than okay with me. 
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    Offline Moparmatt

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #11 on: July 02, 2007 - 11:01:39 PM »
    Whoops... lucky he wasn't hurt.
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #12 on: July 02, 2007 - 11:13:00 PM »
    I dropped the clutch in my Duster at 5500 rpm for 9 seasons but I always had a SFI billet flywheel & a blastsheild nothing ever let go except diffs
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #13 on: July 03, 2007 - 02:15:12 AM »


    OK, I'm a little confused here. What is the difference between a blastshield, blanket and scatter shield? I have a Lakewood scatter shield (pressed steel) bellhousing. Is there also another item I can get for protection in the form of a "blanket"? Is a blanket something that welds/bolts/? to the tunnel of the underside?
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    Offline torredcuda

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    Re: Drop The Clutch!
    « Reply #14 on: July 03, 2007 - 04:56:58 AM »
    A scattershield or blowshield is a steel piece that replaces the bellhousing on a manual trans or is bolted over the bellhousing area on an automatic.A blanket is made of some layers of flexible material that wraps/straps around the trans-usually done with automatics.They also have bolt on steel shields for the trans body area.
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