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Re: [TR] Free Wheel Def

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Subject: Re: [TR] Free Wheel Def
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:12:40 -0400
At 08:57 PM 10/24/2009, Jim Muller wrote:
>The last car I knew of which had one was the Saab 96, I think.

Sounds right.  I had a Sonett, which was the sports version of the 
96.  It had one, in theory...

>  Touble was, the V4 engine had so much torque it tended to break the
>freewheel, after which the car wouldn't go at all.

The one on my Sonett was welded up so it was direct drive.  Probably 
a good thing, as the brakes always got a good workout anyway.  Nice 
to have the engine helping...



Jeff Scarbrough      75 TR6 x 1, 76 1500 x 2, 78 1500 x 1, 80 1500 x 0.5
http://www.fishplate.org/vehicles/
Corrosion Acres, Georgia         #354 
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