What brand U joints to Use
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From: Cumberland RI
What brand U joints to Use
I did some searches on the forum and found extensive discussions ultimately concluding that Spicer (brand name) Universal joints are the best for C3's. Supposedly that's what the car came with. I called every shop in my area and they don't carry them. Two questions:
1. Are Spicer U joints critical? What about some of the other, made in USA, heavy-duty aftermarkets such as Precision? What about TRW? are they any good?
2. Where can you buy the Spicer ones?
Thanks!
1. Are Spicer U joints critical? What about some of the other, made in USA, heavy-duty aftermarkets such as Precision? What about TRW? are they any good?
2. Where can you buy the Spicer ones?
Thanks!
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From: HONOLULU HAWAII
Re: What brand U joints to Use (vett70)
Be Happy......Buy Spicers,
Especially for the Haft Shaft U-Joints....If your car is not racing or used at the drag strip....Use the ones you mentioned they should be okay.
Especially for the Haft Shaft U-Joints....If your car is not racing or used at the drag strip....Use the ones you mentioned they should be okay.
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Re: What brand U joints to Use (vett70)
You can order the Spicer units from large truck drive-line shops. Here is the invoice for mine. Those are $CDN. To convert to $US, multiply by 0.64.
Home page for Dana-Spicer.
http://www.spicerdriveshaft.com/mark...t-service.html
[Modified by paul79, 9:25 AM 11/9/2002]
Home page for Dana-Spicer.
http://www.spicerdriveshaft.com/mark...t-service.html
[Modified by paul79, 9:25 AM 11/9/2002]
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Re: What brand U joints to Use (vett70)
Solid Spicers are the best U-joints... Even when looking at them - their quality looks so much better than the quality of most other U-joints...
I use 5-799X for my halfshafts...
:cheers:
Olivier
I use 5-799X for my halfshafts...
:cheers:
Olivier
