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RebelRay 
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 Posted: Sep/02/2015 at 4:49pm |
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Emailed Blazer's today to see what their pricing was like. They have 1 in stock and want $279.00 for it! Ouch! So I've called Galvin's to see if theirs is in stock. Unfortunately nobody picked up, so I'm waiting for a call back.
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Does anyone know the difference between the V8 and the 6 cylinder trunnion? I have the opportunity to buy a trunnion from a forum member, but am unsure which I need. I have a 232 6 going in it, but it's a wagon and I know they put V8 springs and brakes on them due to the extra heft of the wagon body. Would I need the 6 cylinder or the V8 version? Or does it even matter? On Galvin's website, the pictures look the same to me!
Thanks! Ray
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purple72Gremlin
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Posted: Sep/03/2015 at 11:51am |
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think the bearing is different between the 2.
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Posted: Sep/03/2015 at 12:04pm |
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The Trunnion and tube are the same. The shaft, CV joint and carrier bearing are different. I have a NOS bearing for the 6 cyl cars and the part numbers for the V8 are different.
Your option if the TT your are getting is a V8 set up is to pull and move your shaft and bearing over.
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RebelRay
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As long as the rubber trunnion is the same, I should be good. That's all I'm replacing. Thanks guys!
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www.nashramblerrubber.com has torque tube trunnion stabilizers for Rambler up to 1962. All the older Ramblers and Nash use a different style of trunnion cushion. They look like a 9 or 10" rubber doughnut and are injection molded with the factory correct groove to fit over the flange. Got one for my 57 Rebel and it was easy to change because there was no gluing. Just fit between the torque tube and transmission. Got the old one out, it was just too soft from oil.
All of the Nash Ambassadors and AMC Hudson Hornet use the same torque tube trunnion up to 1957. Replacing the trunnion made the car drive straight again and was a whole lot easier to change than trying to modify the driveline. If you have an older Rambler a new torque tube trunnion gasket will do the trick. Jim Edited by amcman - Sep/05/2015 at 6:19pm |
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Posted: Sep/10/2015 at 11:31am |
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The V-8 torque tube trunnion is different from the 6 cylinder. It has to be more resistant to hotter temperatures of a V-8, and it is the correct hardness. The trunnion has to flex, and will get softer with the extra heat and torque of a stronger engine, and over time. At least for cars up to 62. The V-8 one is molded from a different and more heavy duty material, needs to be firmer. Also is oil resistant. I am only speaking for the part up to and including the 1962 Ramblers, and earlier Nash that goes directly between the transmission and covered driveshaft. I think the later ones are different shape and need to be adhered to the inside the torque tube, not slipped around the flange. You didn't say what year your car was.
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RebelRay
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Posted: Sep/10/2015 at 12:36pm |
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65 Classic Wagon with a 232. It's the later version where it's adhered to the tube and the flange fits around it. I worked out a deal to get one from a forum member, so hopefully it works out!
Thanks! Ray
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When I pulled the engine for rebuild the jack supporting the tranny slowly collapsed and I think it tore that trunnion on the torque tube, because now I get a wobble at about 30 MPH when driving on old sectioned concrete streets. You can see the shift lever follow the wobble. Lightly braking stops it. I'm thinking I need a new one. Thoughts??
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