Re: AM -see

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

On Fri, 12 Jan 1996 PDQSHIP@aol.com wrote:
> Well, and I will say this very quietly, the significance of the AMC eagle is
> this.....

>The advantage of the viscous
> coupling is that it is a shear type setup, not a clutch type set up......
>  Which means that it is a lifetime part sealed coupling.....  And the v8 uses
> a similar setup, cept electrically shear coupling vs mechanical......

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTT!!!!!!  (where's eric?)

totally, completely wrong.  the multiplate clutches used in the v8,
the legacy and the porsches are completely different from VC's..

before you start arguing, go check out jay lamm's "all wheel drive
high performance handbook".  nice neat diagrams with detailed
explanations.  this one's not a matter of opinion.  it is outright
incorrect.  sorry.

plus, the jensen FF was first to use AWD and VC, not the AMC.  the
jensen FF was a commercial flop though.  the jensen FF was also
the very first car to use anti lock brakes, lifted directly
from the aviation industry.  after the FF flopped they took
out the AWD and anti-lock brakes and sold many more.


eliot