U-Joint Question
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Racer
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U-Joint Question
Hello All,
I am getting ready to change out the u-joints on the half-shafts, will OEM be fine or do you guys recommend something else? I am always interested in products that are as good or better than OEM, especially when they cost less than OEM!
Thanks in advance,
Adam.
I am getting ready to change out the u-joints on the half-shafts, will OEM be fine or do you guys recommend something else? I am always interested in products that are as good or better than OEM, especially when they cost less than OEM!
Thanks in advance,
Adam.
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Racer
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Drifting
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From: Sacramento, CA Money can't buy happiness - but it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than a Yugo.
Yes, Spicer was the OEM supplier for Corvette U-joints. The part numbers that CFI-EFI lists in his linked post are the Spicer part numbers for the cold-forged extra heavy duty units with coated end caps specially made for the Corvette. The stock Spicer units were similar, but not quite as strong as the cold-forged units. They are the best you can get for about the same price as the originals, and they are made by the original manufacturer. I bought mine from a local semi-truck driveline repair place for less than most internet sites were asking. Since I bought the u-joints there, the repair facility replaced the old units with the new ones and checked the half-shaft balance for $2 per joint while I went to breakfast.
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