Alot of 8T's in our local track including my mine have a problem with the rear diff and most especially the clutch bearings. We get toasted bearings in just 1 gal or less. I can deal with the diff case but the toasted clutch bearings is another thing. Very frustrating. I know their consumables but is there any advice to prolong the clutch bearings?
if it has the stock 427 motor in it the whole clutch set up is junk i have a muggy with the 427 in it and after about 4 tanks after the break in the whloe clutch deal just fell apart the berings were shot the shoes were gone and the bell was fried and that is the way it came from the factory but after i got a vented bell dynamite shoes and some aftermarket bearing i havent had a single problem with that engine i really like the 427 its got all the power i need and more and its a reliable 1 too after the clutch deal