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Oct 13, 2005 | 09:49 AM

elkabong

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From: 84 383 XFire Chandler, AZ

U joint recommendation......

I will my swapping the 700r4 in a couple of weeks and I might as well replace the U joints in the drive shaft while I have it apart. I am looking for something strong that will handle the 383 and take some abuse at the strip.

Oct 13, 2005 | 10:01 AM

bogus

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Spicer.

Oct 13, 2005 | 10:59 AM

scorp508

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Spicer cold forged w/aluminum friendly caps.

Oct 13, 2005 | 05:28 PM

SJRick

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Originally Posted by scorp508

Spicer cold forged w/aluminum friendly caps.

Where are they sold?

Oct 13, 2005 | 11:18 PM

John A. Marker

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Go with Spicer. If you can't find them in San Jose, try DRIVE LINE SERVICE of SAN LEANDRO. Phone (510) 352-3500. They are located at 2474 Teagarden Street, San Leandro.

Oct 14, 2005 | 01:50 AM

dock351

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St. Jude Donor '06

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IIRC:

try:

www.drivetrainspecialists.com

QTY 4 5-800X for the halfshafts and 2- 5-786X for the main. Enduron coated, no grease fitting joints.

Oct 15, 2005 | 02:04 PM

elkabong

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I was talking to a parts house yesterday and the sales guy mentioned Spicer changed the design from a rubber seal to a hard plastic seal and if you are not careful during the install they can break and if that happens you just throw the U joint away and get a new one. Is this correct - not the part about throwing it away but the change from a rubber seal to a hard plastic seal. The sales guy then tried to sell me a set that are cryo'd but a different mfgr.. but now I can't find the piece of paper with the mfgr name......

Oct 15, 2005 | 03:21 PM

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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed

There is a plastic surroud on the seal... I think the seal itself is still rubber.

I cracked one on install, oh well. I'm not about to go back in there now.