Re: [Amc-list] AMC-20 Mods

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

Is the stock twin grip that loose that it needs an extra steel disc in there
to tighten it up?
Or is that one way to really tighten it up so it's almost a locker??
Oh and thanks for responding to the post.
Armand

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wrambler" <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] AMC-20 Mods


> Left hand threads used to be used on the ring to carrier units.
> The ring is threaded left hand. They thought the darned things would come
loose back in the days before locktite, IIRC.
>
> Extra steel is an extra steel shim in the twin grip clutch pack to tighten
it up!
>
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV 26508
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> "I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens!"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: amxron@xxxxxxxxxxx, "AMC/Rambler owners,drivers and fans."
<amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:16:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] AMC-20 Mods
>
> AmxRon,
>
> Are you road racing or drag racing?
> The loads inflicted on the rear axle are much different between the two
> forms of racing.
> And for the love of me I cannot figure out what a 390 left hand thread
twin
> grip w/an extra steel is??
> Does the extra steel mean an additional steel plate in the twin grip
> mechanism?
> Please explain,
>
> Thanks,
> Armand
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <amxron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:45 PM
> Subject: [Amc-list] AMC-20 Mods
>
>
> > I have been using an AMC-20 in my race only 70 AMX since 1975. I had the
> stock
> > axle tubes welded to the center section and the spring perches
reinforced
> by
> > Ken Keir the chassis guy. Used Henrys 1 piece axles, AM Factory 4.44
R&P,
> a
> > 390 lefthand thread Twin Grip w/ an extra steel. The only problem I have
> had
> > is one axle bearing gone bad.
> > If it ever breaks i'll get an FSJ housing and do it again!
> >
> >
> >
> > amxron
> > 70 AMX
> > 70 Hornet
> > 78 FSJ Wagoneer
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