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    might have killed a performabuilt, any sugestions where to start?

    ok, i was showing off and matted the avalanche from a stoplight on the highway. i went through 1st and hit 2nd and then it jerked then a BANG!. i instantly looked in the rear view to see if i was throwing parts or fluid and saw some s@%& flying out (no fluid), i looked at my gauges and it was reading battery not charging, the truck was still running fine, i assumed it was accessory related and it was. before i get to that issue, i kept on truckin to try to get it home, "almost" everything seemed straight. i drove about a mile and passed a few cars on the highway then i hit the exit to take me home, i went up the exit and stopped, when i went to take off, no dice, the truck would not move, so i called a friend that lives close by take me to gather my parts off the road and to pull me home. when i got to where parts started flying i found my new napa belt tensioner broke into pieces and my ac belt. we got the avalanche home and i put the oe tensioner on and fired it up so i could steer it into my garage, when i went through the gears to get to neutral i felt reverse grab, i thought cool im good to go, nope. i have reverse but no forward gears. i checked all the wires and hoses, it was getting dark but i didnt see any thing awry. when my oe trans messed up and i had forward but no reverse, the trans in the truck now is a performabuilt lvl 2 pro race, with reverse and no forward gears. any suggestions?
    procharger p1sc, nelson tune, 42# marine injectors, walbro 255, lt's, ory, 4" volant cat back, PerformaBuilt level 2 pro race trans, trans. cooler with e fan, 2500 stall, aem wideband, energy bushings, spohn perf. trailing and panhard rods, mb & gear alloy 22's ( ya 2 sets, im big ballin), ss brake lines, drilled & slotted rotors, bla bla bla bla bla bla bla,
    and ya it will beat a hemi.

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    also, the trans has been 100% no issues at all. the trans was running about 120 degrees, fluid level was perfect, about 1500 miles on filter/fluid, when things went bang i was running between +/-55-5800 rpm and now when its in gear i can hear a humming sound.
    procharger p1sc, nelson tune, 42# marine injectors, walbro 255, lt's, ory, 4" volant cat back, PerformaBuilt level 2 pro race trans, trans. cooler with e fan, 2500 stall, aem wideband, energy bushings, spohn perf. trailing and panhard rods, mb & gear alloy 22's ( ya 2 sets, im big ballin), ss brake lines, drilled & slotted rotors, bla bla bla bla bla bla bla,
    and ya it will beat a hemi.

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    you broke ur forward sprag or sun shell,thats what the bang was,pull ur trans pan beat u got metal in it,its not a bad break all ur clutches should b fine, just need a new hard part

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    $300 for shipping and performabuilt gives me a new one, what about the other stuff breaking? just a 1 in 1 million kinda deal?
    procharger p1sc, nelson tune, 42# marine injectors, walbro 255, lt's, ory, 4" volant cat back, PerformaBuilt level 2 pro race trans, trans. cooler with e fan, 2500 stall, aem wideband, energy bushings, spohn perf. trailing and panhard rods, mb & gear alloy 22's ( ya 2 sets, im big ballin), ss brake lines, drilled & slotted rotors, bla bla bla bla bla bla bla,
    and ya it will beat a hemi.

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    Quote Originally Posted by st8kfinger View Post
    $300 for shipping and performabuilt gives me a new one, what about the other stuff breaking? just a 1 in 1 million kinda deal?
    What gear was your shifter in when you launched? D or 3rd?
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    was in d
    procharger p1sc, nelson tune, 42# marine injectors, walbro 255, lt's, ory, 4" volant cat back, PerformaBuilt level 2 pro race trans, trans. cooler with e fan, 2500 stall, aem wideband, energy bushings, spohn perf. trailing and panhard rods, mb & gear alloy 22's ( ya 2 sets, im big ballin), ss brake lines, drilled & slotted rotors, bla bla bla bla bla bla bla,
    and ya it will beat a hemi.

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    I say just send it back and pay the cost but try and remember to launch in 3rd it will often times save your tranny from the abuse.
    ECSB 2kSierra 2wd 4.8L-K&N-HPtuners-Calspeed LT's-Magnaflow-Tahoe20's-HankookRH06

    waiting to go in... 3.90s, 214/220cam

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    Quote Originally Posted by st8kfinger View Post
    was in d
    first mistake.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kerrige View Post
    I say just send it back and pay the cost but try and remember to launch in 3rd it will often times save your tranny from the abuse.
    Someone explain this.
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    what matter does it make if its in D or 3rd ?
    Simple: 408 on steroids!
    single digits coming soon!

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