Re: Vibration dampeners for 66-67 cars?

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Andrew (and I!) thought about the same thing as far as a CV joint goes. This was a problem addressed specifically by AMC. Maybe the box of literature I had in Korea has a copy of the TSB from an old Rambler Reader (AMCRC publication). I'll be getting that box this weekend, but if someone has a copy of the TSB they could scan and e-mail me or send (e-mail for an address) I'd appreciate it. 

I have the angles very close, but one would think with the Jag axle it wouldn't be as bad since the angle never changes. I had the shaft shortened (Jeep XJ shaft w/Chevy end on the back -- Jag uses standard Chevy joints), so maybe the balance is off. Will check that if nothing else comes up. The rear trans seal has started leaking, so that might be the problem (out of balance driveshaft).  

On April 12, 2005 mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> This things I thought of are Ujoint missalignment and the two piece driveshaft Ford used that had the vibration damper made in it. It sort of looks like a harmonic balancer one tube in another with rubber in between it. A CV/double u-joint configuration may do the trick too.
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> Mark Price
> mpriceAtwestco.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed
> 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
> 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4
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> From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
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> Date:  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:23:33 -0400 (EDT)
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> >" From: farna@xxxxxxx
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> >" I won't have my TSMs and other books for quite a while, so maybe
> >" someone here can help me out.  At highway speeds I get a "droning"
> >" sound in my car.  I've converted from torque tube to an open
> >" driveshaft (with a Jag rear axle).  I recall seeing a vibration
> >" dampener for either 66 or 67 cars.  I'm thinking 67 since that was
> >" the first year of an open driveshaft in the big cars, and I don't
> >" recall the problem iwth the torque tube.  I'd like some more info
> >" on this.  I don't have a set of tech service bulletins (TSBs), but
> >" the problem and soultion could be listed as early as 65.  If
> >" someone has any info on this could they send it my way or post
> >" here?  I would be interested in a dampener if someone has one.  I
> >" seem to recall one mounting under the car alongside the
> >" driveshaft tunnel, and maybe one in the trunk?  Of course I have a
> >" wagon, so the trunk mounted one might not work -- depends on how
> >" it was mounted.
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> >my first thought - driveshaft u-joint misalignment.  didn't the tt
> >have 'cv' [double] u-joints?
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> >Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
> >internet rambler                            is to see what all have seen
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> >adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx                       and think what none thought
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