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like most things these days someone who has nothing better to do but complain about something or gets offended and all of a sudden it's gone for ever .
Where did this term "chunk" come from?
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I will have to say I am guilty of this.Way back in younger days.
Home was Pa.School was Denver Colorado. Would swap in 2.94 for the 1600 mile drive.
Swap in 3.91 once at my destination.On the ground. 4 times a year during school breaks.
Being 17-18 never thought twice about it. 70 340 4 speed Duster. Did the tall tire thing too.
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J-c-c
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Yup those were the days! LOL
33IMP
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Yep,did that too, many many years ago. Changed from blown out glass packs and a 4.56 posi, to 3.08s and (genuine corvair) turbo mufflers, on my 57 Chevy (corvette fuel injection on a 360horse 350) and back again. Exhaust and center section in under an hour. The gear change difference was startling. Either direction.
It takes me that long to get the car in the air, nowadays!
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Dale Davies
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Try the pumpkin from a Terex TS14 scraper. We found that if the transmission failed it may have been caused by a broken tooth in the differential. This required pulling the pumkin out under the scraper and usually in a ditch after it had rained. Crawl under with the wrenches required, a scraper and a tube of RTV sealant. You do not want to drop the diff in the mud, so when you get it out you rest it on your thighs while kneeling in the mud and 6" of water. Inspect the gears and if OK scrape the sealing surfaces and apply RTV and lift the pumpkin up into place. Snug up nuts at 10 and 2 locations. Now try to crawl.out and get your legs working again so you can finish up.
harrisonm
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This is all fascinating. You guys have some weird names for a Differential. Maybe we should make up another new name for it.
dave ellis
Old guys
Was just wondering today but the average pig weighs?
slantsixdan
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In Canada, we say "garburator" instead of "garbage disposal"; "laneway" instead of "alley"; "eavestrough" instead of "gutter"; "grade 9" instead of "9th grade", "washroom" instead of "restroom", and "parkade" instead of "parking garage".
In some parts of the US, soda is called "pop" or "soda pop" or even "coke" (no matter what brand it is). Grocery bags are called sacks or pokes. Medians are called berms or mediums.
And just listen to this southeastern American's past tenses of "crank" and "eat".
Usually the meaning gets across.
As to the removable carrier assembly on the 8¾" rear axle: I usually say "centre chunk", which makes sense to me – it's a chunk of stuff and it's in the middle. "Chuck" would be fine, too; we talk about steering chucks (though I'm betting more people just say "steering box" or "steering gear").
Big heavy 'chunk' of metal? Don't think I've ever called it that....
If it is a third member then what's the first and second members? I call it a differential carrier. I have lived in various places in the US and don't believe it's strictly regional. I was mechanic in the Navy Seabees for a bit and attended vocational school for auto mechanics prior to that. I find that in professional settings manufacturer terminology and nomenclature is more prevalent. When you are bench racing with buddies then the slang comes out more. Some never have been in the professional mechanics setting so they may only know is the slang. No big deal.
harrisonm
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No Sh*t. I used to lay on my back, place a 4 speed on my chest, shinny and scoot under the car and lift/wiggle it into place. At 75, that isn't happening now.
Kendog 170
Let the boy go !
I always said Chuck.
New England
Pumpkin, Differential, occasionally Third Member,
Never heard Chunk, or Pig until I moved south
I’ve heard Eldebrock, so I asked if they’re made in Mexico. Got a pretty straightforward “no, I think they’re made here”
Pumpkin, Differential, occasionally Third Member,
Never heard Chunk, or Pig until I moved south
I’ve heard Eldebrock, so I asked if they’re made in Mexico. Got a pretty straightforward “no, I think they’re made here”
Me too
Nice try. You say it like it's truth. Very convincing.
In the context of a "third member" differential, the terms "first member" and "second member" refer to the two axle shafts that connect the differential to the wheels. The three "members" that make up the axle assembly are:
- The first member: The first axle shaft.
- The second member: The second axle shaft.
- The third member: The center differential section, which powers the first and second members.
Probably because the left coast has their hands on each others junk. and they are wishing for a chunk.
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Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
How many chucks would a rear end chunk, if a rear end chunk could chuck.
IDK. I would "think" it would be the one without the adjuster (OEM tapered?). Axle with adjuster goes in last so that's the third?
Further on the nomenclature, "3rd member" isn't used when referring to a Salisbury axle or any other style, just banjo style. Just food for thought. I've never really thought about the topic and the etymology of the term "3rd member". LOL
Further on the nomenclature, "3rd member" isn't used when referring to a Salisbury axle or any other style, just banjo style. Just food for thought. I've never really thought about the topic and the etymology of the term "3rd member". LOL
OneOfMany
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One definition of chunk is "a thick, solid piece of something".
An apt description as I ever heard,whether on my chest, in a milk crate, or when I stub my toe on it.
An apt description as I ever heard,whether on my chest, in a milk crate, or when I stub my toe on it.
MobileCustoms
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