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Old 02-11-2024, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Corcoran View Post
How did the axle come out, what broke? I broke an axle at the drag strip on the starting line. Fortunately the axle stayed in place but it felt weird because it became a peg leg and I knew something was way wrong and i just shut it down. It broke right in the seal area.
I don't know, I was about 12. I always thought a C clip broke or popped out.
IMO GM should have stayed with their big pumpkin rears for the heavy or performance cars.
Like I said, a LS6 and a 12 bolt is a poor match. On the ragged edge of being strong enough.
But hey, that very 66 Catalina came with a 389 and 3 on the tree. And the trans was a stock from the factory FoMoCo 3 speed cast iron Top Loader !
My dad found a AFB carb and intake off a 65 GTO and put it on the family wagon.
Sounded good too.
I come by my Pontiac loyalty in a honest manner. Its in my DNA.