Intrepid Boiling the Hides
Agreed. Doing a stunt like that is a good way to destroy any transmission. Let alone a poor Chrysler Transaxle, Most FWD Mopar Transaxles from the 1980's to Present are known to launch the pin out of the differential under normal use (I always pulled the cover when I bought a FWD Mopar and welded the pin to keep it from launching into the case). Under heavy abuse, that's just begging for a hole in the side of the transaxle.