no it is definately a internal failure. i’ll post the video eventually of the failure.
FPS said he would do the repair at actual time on labor instead of book, 15% over cost on parts and shipping.
i would guess it will be about 1500 bucks for the repair + shipping so probably about 2K + i want him to add a LSD so +800 bucks and I am debating on weither on not i should change the gearing./ my options are.
3.19 (from a 3.8 taurus)
3.74 (stock)
3.99 (from a 3.0 windstar)
the gear ration is altered by changing the sprocket size for the chain before any of the gears or clutches so essentialy by going to the 3.19 ratio i would be lessening the stress on the transmission. so to counteract that i would get heads and cams. also i think i would be back to completing the 1/4 mile in second gear.