The first 2 times I was breaking teeth on the final output.. that tooth would then have "fun" and chew other things out on its journey.

On one big group trip in the early 2000's I was just getting off at Gorman/Hungry Valley and BAM!! the whole rear end locked up as I came out of 5th and tried to go into 3rd and the trans would not disengage!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />

I only had 1st gear. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> and as we all sat in the parking lot at McD's rocking back & forth.. it finally unlocked but I could only get 1st & 3rd...

So I drove 3rd alllllll the way back home with John following me.. screw this..

So Kevin C. came over.. we pulled it apart redid it and I blew out the gear again but the bearing was toast and allowing play..

Now they do make different final 5th output shaft gears for the 5sp.. The stock with a course tooth.. and a aftermarket with a shotpiened finer pitch/high ratio tooth count.

The more teeth, the more contact area, the stronger the gear??? Right? We thought so... So I pulled it a 4th time..

These are BOTH sets of my previous gears.. 1 stock mitsu (Kevin's.. and 1 replaced OEM)..



Here's what the new finer pitch gears look like compared to OEM.. the ratio does change but not much.. but it didn't help.. these broke also





I'm running ALOT of power and I used to be able to tow my jetski trailer UP the Grapevine in 5th gear with NO PROBLEM!

Kevin just said I'm pushing too much power through that 5th gear with the 33's and loading that bearing too much..

Now it's sitting in the corner of my garage... quietly waiting while the slushbox sucks up all my power <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />