At 09:43 AM 11/24/97 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-11-24 07:39:26 EST, gprtech@frontiernet.net writes:
>
><< >How many of you guys still have that lump of iron that was strapped to
>the
> >transmission tail shaft on TR3/4 cars ? Did everybody immediately toss
> >those things, or are there still a few "hanging on" ? For those of you doin
> >the "say what" look, I'm talkin about the circular iron piece (about 2
> >pounds) that was hung on the tailshaft of the non overdrive cars. It was
> >attached with a strap that went around the tailshaft just in front of the
> >rear oil seal and had a pinch bolt on the bottom of the strap to tighten it
> >on. >>
>
>I'm not sure who posted this originally, but I've got a couple of questions.
> Maybe I'm being dense this morning but: where does this piece attach ? the
>transmission tailpiece? The driveshaft? In front of the rear oil seal on
>the transmission ? Where in relationship to the front Ujoint ? In front of
>it or behind ? Does this piece turn with the drive line? The only thing I
>can think of in that area is the exhaust hanger which attaches to the rear
>tranny mount ???
>Thanks for the clarification !! Maybe the grey fog will clear before noon.
>Bob Paul
>
There is a vibration dampner attached to the rear of my tranny (OD) that I
think we're talking about.
It's a good thing.
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