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Old 09-16-2009, 11:23 AM   #12
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Re: 55-59 Firewall Replacement

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From what I was told the clutch exploded during a drag race. I have only heard about flywheels coming through the bell housing and the damage it can cause but never seen the actual results until now. I'm sure there was an equally large brown spot under the driver seat when it happened.
When I was 18 we hand grenaded a clutch in a 55 Chevy (built 327, Muncie 4 speed). I was riding passenger. BIG bang and the windshield exploded. It had 3 holes in the top of the dash, schrapnel in the radio and heater and multiple holes in the floor boards. We were lucky that it missed our feet. We tossed the aluminum bellhousing. After that when guys started reving them up I would pull my feet up unless I was driving.
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