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    Posted: Aug/26/2015 at 11:55pm
There's a thick rubber... something in the front of the torqe-tube in my wagon. I think it's a gasket. It's fairly thick (an inch or so) and made of fairly dense rubber. It's torn and incomplete on my car. What is the function of this rubber? Is it a seal? A cushion? I was hoping to put the driveline in some time this week, but if I have to track down a gasket, that's not going to happen. Can this gasket be made?

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This enable the TT to move in the transmission casing.
Don t forget it's where the rear suspension begins.
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Galvin's Rambler parts has reproduced that part I think. There was a crying need for it. Joe
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It's a cushion. The flange that bolts to the trans isn't attached to the tube, the tube "floats" in the flange. A flange on the tube itself is squeezed between the bolt on flange and trans, with the thick rubber cushion holding it in place and providing movement. If you can't find a gasket you can get some high density rubber and layer it (I've only found it about 1/4" thick) to make a cushion. RTV will hold it all in place, the the compression will take over once in place.
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Great! Thanks guys! I was really afraid it sealed something. A cushion I can make!

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The parts book called it a trunnion. Also Blazers carriers the kit. I used it and it comes with silicon adhesive. Took some massaging to mount on the flange. Nice part.
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Yes you can make it but for consideration is this is a critical part.  The main purpose of the trunnion  is to maintain a parallel and square rear end to the rest of the vehicle. When these wear the vehicle is pushed to the side.  It also designed to isolate some harmonics and provides a minimum of flex.  When it is installed there is not much movement that you can produce by trying.
 
I purchased mine for my 64 Ambassador from Blasers (IIRC they produce it and resold by Galvins).  My wagon sat on a dirt barn floor for 18 years and with the wheels sinking into the dirt the rear was cockeyed and with the age, trans fluid the trunnion was collapased onto one side and deformed and like jelly. 
 
The new part came with silicone adhesive and it took some massaging to flip it onto the flange ears.
 
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That's a good point. I'm going to attempt to make something work for the time being just so I can move it around and maybe drive it home if my borrowed garage suddenly becomes unavailable. Any idea where could I buy the rubber, Farna? Everything Lowe's has is EVA which can't take much heat. I assume the air cooled trans will get too hot for that.
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http://www.ramblerparts.com/catalog2.php

09-0022TRUNION KIT1963-66 V8 TORQUE TUBE TRUNION REPAIR KIT.$198.00

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The worst part is removing the old rubber. I used a die grinder with a wire wheel to completely remove it all but its a nasty job you might want to do it outside. I used the $200 kit from Galvins but it had to be modified and trimmed to go in. It tightened up my cornering a lot.  
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