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  1. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

  2. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

    That just means you will still be here once us old farts are gone !
  3. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

    WOW ! The same job for 40 years. That is extremely rare in todays world. They better give you the gold watch when you retire ! So your a mechanical engineer. Have you ever looked at the deuce rear tailgate ? A while back I was trying to figure out a simple way of lowering and raising that...
  4. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

    Hey, there's nothing wrong with a IHC 1200 ! That was a great truck. Wished I still had the ones I had just a few years ago.
  5. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

    In 1979 I was working at "Neals Detroit Diesel" on Allison transmissions. Looking back, that was a pretty good job.
  6. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

    Now that is interesting. I first heard of the Torsen/Gleason back in 1979. That is why I assumed it was designed then. I didn't see any applications for it until the 1980's though. I guess I need to quite posting things from my memory. Now that there is Wikipedia anyone can become an "expert" by...
  7. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

    Was this a "friction locker" differential you had ? You mentioned a "burnt clutch" . That would only be used in a friction type locker. A Detroit locker or a Torsen Locker has no clutches.
  8. rustystud

    Torsen Differential

    The "Torsen-Gleason" differential was designed in 1959. It didn't see mass usage though until the late 1980's through early 2000's. The military was one of the first to nab onto the idea. They have used it for years now. The biggest problem with them is cost. They are much more expensive then...
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