Re: [Amc-list] SR-4/T-4 in torque tube car

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
" 
" I would hazard a guess the SR/T-4 would take the abuse.
" The main case on a B/W 3X series is all aluminum too.

yeah, but i bet it was -designed- for tt loads.

" --
" Mark Price
" 
"  -------------- Original message ----------------------
" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" > On Wed, 7 May 2008, Sandwich Maker wrote:
" > 
" > > that's not a problem, but where do the torque rods attach?  the t5
" > > isn't made to cope with -that- kind of stress!
" > 
" > The rear of the transmission locates the torque tube axle
" > assembly, and takes ALL of the fore and aft force (braking and
" > accell). This transmits to the trans crossmember, which transmits
" > to the sills via the little-known and rarely maintained thrust
" > bushings. Even I didn't know I had any until they went totally
" > rotten 1 years ago.

so...  tt cars -do- have a rear tranny mount.  that could be part of
the aluminum block adapting the 4wd extension case to the tt flange,
so that the thrust force never gets to the t5 tranny.

" > The truss rods run from the wheel end of the axle tubes (riveted
" > to a plate) and attach to a seat welded onto the very front of
" > the torque tube itself, with a big fine-thread bolt.

aha!
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