U-joints, and 4 cyls...

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

     I forgot to add, that Yes, the $5 Ujoints DO indeed have 
zerks.  I wouldn't buy ones that didn't.  Permanently greased?  
Yeah and permanently atached to the pavement!


     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727
         '72 Chev Carryall 3dr 4wd 350/th350 sold, but not forgotten.

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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 20:51:06 +0000
From: gehl@domain.elided
Subject: FillMeUp

As to the cheap vs quality UJs, can I assume that the presence 
of grease zerks is a good thing, and that I will pay more for these?
 ... mark 

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Tom,

     My point exactly!  The 196 is plenty to spin the tires, and 
if you do that you've exceeded the amount of torque that you can 
apply to the road, so who cares if you have 900 ft-lbs of Torque? 
 If you can only apply 150 before wheel spin, you only have 150 
ft-lbs of usable torque.  The other 750 is tire burner.

     We need to keep in mind that though 196 sounds like a small 
motor, how many other 4cyl are: 3.2L?  That's a pretty big four!  
Alot of 6's aren't that big.  BTW isn't it about 150 ft-lbs for 
the 196?  Still not chump change, I know the 392 is supposedly 
like 300 ft-lbs, but it's got 6400# of truck with it.  I actually 
got a comment from a guy here at work (drive a Chev xtra-cab 
2wd), "That International's pretty fast!".  I wasn't even into it 
either!

     Well, I don't think I'd mind the 196, but I'm in no hurry to 
switch.


     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727
         '72 Chev Carryall 3dr 4wd 350/th350 sold, but not forgotten.

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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 10:31:46 -0500
From: tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)
Subject: Re: Engine swaps!

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>     The 196 is plenty for an '80 or 800, if you ask me.  The 345 will spin
the 
>tires in 3rd gear!

Depends on gearing, but...

I have a 196 in my 77 Scout II (read: heavier than an 80).  3spd manual,
with 4.09s and a (working) track-lok in the back.  Even with my 31x10.5s on
it, I can (once it's warmed up, and without a LOT of trying) get both rear
tires to spin on pavement and leave two black strips.  No problem.

OTOH, when I rebuilt the Holley in my '72, I put a spring in upside down
(over the little rubber "nipple") and lost a LOT of power.. as I finally
limped it over to a "real" carb shop (after 3 tries, I gave up!), I could
barely keep my 304 running... but when I pulled out into the street, with
3.73s and 235/75R15s and my 3spd, I couldn't help but squawk 'em.

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