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Originally Posted by baysinger
I have been reading these threads for several months now and have concluded not so much muscle. My first real muscle car was a 1967 Chevelle 396/375hp. We use to street race almost every Friday and Saturday night. We never had any trans/drivetrain breakage. We would burn a clutch every now and then but nothing compared to to the problems I read about every day on these threads. GM I am sure is aware of these issues but other than warranty has no interest is taking real CORRECTIVE ACTION to prevent these problems from repeating. I do not like the fact I have to worry about any driveline failures everytime I am challenged at a red light by a mustang. These cars have a great engine. plenty of hp, but the trans/driveline/rearend leave a lot to be desired. The aftermarket suppliers of stronger components are going to have a field day. I bought my car 6 months ago and really love it but have little confidence in the drivetrane. I would be very cautious about buying one again unless these issues are addressed by GM. By the way, the muscle cars of the 60's HP were very underrated to keep down insurance costs. They were over 400hp from the factory. To those making engine mods for more hp be sure and beef up your drivetrane or you will pay the piper. Forget warranty
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Mayhaps its just that in the late 60s you didn't have 10s of thousands of fellow owners sharing their experiences with you at the touch of a button?
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