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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
Solid Spicers without a doubt!! That's all I use on my race car!! Never broke a solid spicer but I did break Brute force and Neapco ones...
I think you're abusing your u-joints more than most of us...
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by S489
anybody know what brand eckler's sells?
I just installed some half shafts and trailing arms for a guy who bought everything from Ecklers. The U-joints were GMB brand with zerks...gack!! I informed him that this was not a good idea for his '69 427/435, his reply was they were only $18 each....go figure. I asked, ever see the tubs of a Corvette torn up as a result of cheap U-Joints,
it didn't seem to matter.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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you think the Brute force will be ok for my ride? Its a 350 that I figure has about 280 hp right now. It probably won't see much more than that. I dont do a lot of tire spinning, it gets too expensive at times.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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I went with the brute force joints from autozone and they were a lot beefier than whatever came off the car, I don't think you'll have any problems with them on a small block.
not the best picture, but gives you an idea
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by L82shark
you think the Brute force will be ok for my ride? Its a 350 that I figure has about 280 hp right now. It probably won't see much more than that. I dont do a lot of tire spinning, it gets too expensive at times.
No problem.
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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thanks L82shark! & Scott!!
got them a while ago even though <3500 miles
guess i should look into changing them

thanks . . . .

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