Another driveshaft question
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Another driveshaft question
Yesterday I had to replace the pinion seal on the '81. Since the driveshaft and halfshafts were out, I check the condition of them. Couple were a little notchy feeling when moving them around.
I noticed that the front u-joint on the driveshaft was larger than the rear u-joint. The auto part store(s) insisted that they were the same size according to their book. Auto/manual trans. no difference. We matched up the #'s casted in the u-joint to a Brute force joint #203 front and a #103 for the rear.
Has anyone else had this problem or did I just end up with an oddball setup from the factory?
Darryl
I noticed that the front u-joint on the driveshaft was larger than the rear u-joint. The auto part store(s) insisted that they were the same size according to their book. Auto/manual trans. no difference. We matched up the #'s casted in the u-joint to a Brute force joint #203 front and a #103 for the rear.
Has anyone else had this problem or did I just end up with an oddball setup from the factory?
Darryl
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1981 driveshaft, manual
This driveshaft has two different size SPICER u-joints.:Part Nos.
5-790X and 5-785X. (this may be the vendors numbers rather than SPICER's) I go without grease fittings. The larger one goes to the front, or to the transmission end. The caps on both are the same...I believe 1 1/16". good luck, jim
5-790X and 5-785X. (this may be the vendors numbers rather than SPICER's) I go without grease fittings. The larger one goes to the front, or to the transmission end. The caps on both are the same...I believe 1 1/16". good luck, jim
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Thanks Jim,
So apparently the 2 different size yokes/u-joints on a '81 driveshaft are from the factory. Weird. Wonder why they did that. Oh well. Cars all back together and ready for a road trip to PA this weekend.
Darryl
So apparently the 2 different size yokes/u-joints on a '81 driveshaft are from the factory. Weird. Wonder why they did that. Oh well. Cars all back together and ready for a road trip to PA this weekend.
Darryl
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Originally Posted by Sarge81
Yesterday I had to replace the pinion seal on the '81. Since the driveshaft and halfshafts were out, I check the condition of them. Couple were a little notchy feeling when moving them around.
I Darryl
I Darryl
