Re: [AMC-list] 77 Hornet questions

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

"The passenger side (torque side, non-limited-slip)"

I have heard that the reason the pass side spins is not because of the extra
torque, but because when the pinion gear 'climbs' the ring gear, the rotation of
the diff housing lifts the pass side, making it easier to spin the tire.

Ken 


Quoting tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>:


> 
> So last I torqued them was 1989! The passenger side (torque side,
> non-limited-slip) failed, but the drivers side was loose when I checked it.
> That axle came from a 1965 Classic, since 1988 I've put 250K miles on the
> car, so it took that long to fail, so it's not something to freak out over.
> 


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