exploding clutch, clutch problem Options

[jbcustom]

Last week I experienced a serious problem with my transmission. While driving, I was shifting normally at 4500 rpm, and all of a sudden while in midshift it jammed, I could not select any gear, as desperately as I tried I had to run my baby down a hill in neutral and hope to swing her around to get back to the house. My mechanic has told me that the springs on the clutch exploded. Any of you guys with more mechanical experience have any idea how this happened?

My plan is to take a trip to Reno from Los Angeles this Friday. Do you think with this car just after the flywheel, clutch, and t.o. bearing were taken care of it will be safe to take?

[Anub1s]

Also remember that if you keep everything at a low RPM you have to keep your foot more on the gas to make it accelerate, thus causing more gas consumption. Keeping it in a lower gear will minimize your foot being on the gas and you wont use as much.

Most cars optimal gas conservation RPM is usually in the 3000's while driving on the highway so that gives you an idea of where our cars are designed to run.