Re: Water outlet gaskets, and Torsen diffs.

[Kevin Curry <Kevin@domain.elided>]

I gotta vouch for 'em! Our Hummer has them and I love 'em! Just a little pressure
applied to the brake and the diffs are locked and you're on your wat out of whatever
you were stuck spinnin' your tires in.

jmbrodsky@domain.elided wrote:

> John,
>
>         One funny thing, is that the water outlet gasket number is/has been easy
> for me to memorize, since it's my parent's ZIP CODE!  They got a real kick out
> of that!
>
>      -Joel Brodsky
>
>          '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727 RE8000, Cibie40s, custom
>                 rear tire rack, 6 different color body panels.
>                 Not much sport, all utility.
>          '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727 Hummer brush guard,
>                 3/4T rear springs, Hella Rallye 2000s, Con-Ferr 5x7,
>                 Class IV hitches front and rear, 3" Exhaust.
>                 1st Place, Rocky Mountain IH Rendezvous,
>                 3rd Place, Tulare IH Western Regionals.
>          '74 IHC Travelall 150? 2wd 392/tf727 "The 'new' one"
>                 Factory AM/FM, Cruise, Tilt, AC, Captains Chairs,
>                 Rblt, Alt, carb, fuel pump, ps pump, water pump, dash,
>                 seats, rear door, starter, master cyl, what could be left?
>
> -----INCLUDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS-----
>
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 15:06:30 GMT
> From: jlandry@domain.elided (John A. Landry)
> Subject: Re: Robershaw type Thermostats
> <SNIP>
>   Engine Seal (Felpro) gasket part number 85749 is
> for the water outlet if you don't make your own gaskets.
>
> John L.
>
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>
> Tom,
>
>         I hate to burst your bubble, but the Torsen is alive and well and being
> offered as standard equipment in the ever present AMG Hummer and HMMWV for about
> the last 10 years.  The HMMWV enetered production in or around 1986, and the
> Hummer (civi) in 1992.  The standard GVW for the Hummer is 10K and the HD is 12K
> with overload springs.
>
>         I don't think that is the weakest part of the Hummer, if you read the
> list, U-joints, Trannies, Tcases, and brakes seem to fail the most.
>
>      -Joel Brodsky
>
>          '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727 RE8000, Cibie40s, custom
>                 rear tire rack, 6 different color body panels.
>                 Not much sport, all utility.
>          '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727 Hummer brush guard,
>                 3/4T rear springs, Hella Rallye 2000s, Con-Ferr 5x7,
>                 Class IV hitches front and rear, 3" Exhaust.
>                 1st Place, Rocky Mountain IH Rendezvous,
>                 3rd Place, Tulare IH Western Regionals.
>          '74 IHC Travelall 150? 2wd 392/tf727 "The 'new' one"
>                 Factory AM/FM, Cruise, Tilt, AC, Captains Chairs,
>                 Rblt, Alt, carb, fuel pump, ps pump, water pump, dash,
>                 seats, rear door, starter, master cyl, what could be left?
>
> -----INCLUDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS-----
>
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 09:16:49 -0700
> From: "Tom Harais" <tjhemh@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: GC's and rodding
> <SNIP>
>
> So, who has the real scoop?
>
> Tom H.
>
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