A crack in the ring gear could possibly be missed if he wasn't looking for it. The ring will still grip the flywheel pretty tight, just not tight enough to turn the engine over without slipping. That's my bet.
--nathan
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'91 GT, Coast 347, 9.5:1 compression, full intake, Wolverine 1087 cam, exhaust, Keith Craft ported Windsor Jr. Irons (235 cfm intake, 195 cfm exhaust), AOD, PI 3500 converter, Lentech valve body, 3.73's (4.10's in the works), and Yokohama ES100's out back.
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