U-Joint Opinion
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
if you enjoy working on your car a lot, do use napa or ecklers. in my opinion those joints are complete garbage. the only off brand that auto parts stores carry that is even remotely decent is naepco. buy spicer, they don't cost more and they are FAR stronger. those cheap ones will liquidate the needle bearings really quick, overheat and snap. tolerances are just crap. yes i have broken more than one precesion brand. not only are they trash but they are hard to install. why you might ask, well, the tolerances ! they suck, seriously if someone offered to kick me in the junk or force me to run cheap joints i would actually need a minute to think about it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Australia
Got to think outside the square. Not all Vette parts have to come from Ecklers.
Go to a place that builds driveshafts or sells truck parts.
And buy Spicer 1350 uni's.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: The third orange grove on the left
I replaced mine with Spicer's after doing a lot of research on the forum and definitely recommend them. I got mine from Tom's differentials http://www.tomsdifferentials.com/
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 2,949
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From: Bowling Green KY
I bought my Spicer's from these guys a while back:
http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/
Great service
http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/
Great service
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Littleton CO
Can't find any at the moment, but I thought I had read several threads last year indicating that the appropriate Spicer ujoints are no longer made or were superceeded by the parts which aren't (as) suitable for aluminum shafts. Confirmation, anyone?
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 174
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From: OH/FL
I've gotten a wheel bearing from Thepartsladi on eBay and it's held up well over the past 4 years. I never thought about it, but I guess the stuff she sells is legit!*
*only reason I question it is that there have been "genuine AC Delco" sellers on eBay before that scam the shozz out of you with cheap ***** parts.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
I've gotten a wheel bearing from Thepartsladi on eBay and it's held up well over the past 4 years. I never thought about it, but I guess the stuff she sells is legit!*
*only reason I question it is that there have been "genuine AC Delco" sellers on eBay before that scam the shozz out of you with cheap ***** parts.
*only reason I question it is that there have been "genuine AC Delco" sellers on eBay before that scam the shozz out of you with cheap ***** parts.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Littleton CO
as to the "right cap" that non rust stuff was hokey. when is the last time you noticed aluminum rusting? the steel can but it's 99.9% sealed by the aluminum around it. dana quit producing those for a reason. they didn't do anything. one of the guys at six states actually called dana about that when a c4 owner made a fuss. one of the techs at dana said the same thing. they were stopped for a reason, no benefit. just get a 1350, standard or the stronger non greese. think about how long the OE spicers lasted you, dontcha wanna replicate it?
- Aluminum may not rust, but it does corrode, which is why anodizing & conversion coatings exist.
- Galvanic corrosion from the dissimilar metals is an issue in this application. The steel is sealed by the aluminum around it? Tell that to the bolts that get slathered up with anti-sieze before getting threaded into our heads or the brake rotors that people fight to remove from their hubs.
No benefit? I don't buy it. Not enough benefit to justify maintaining a product line for a dwindling market? That is more likely, and in the end it may well be an acceptable trade for us.
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Phila., PA burbs
I replaced mine with Spicer's after doing a lot of research on the forum and definitely recommend them. I got mine from Tom's differentials http://www.tomsdifferentials.com/
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
I won't dispute Dana's conclusion, but will dispute the reasoning.
- Aluminum may not rust, but it does corrode, which is why anodizing & conversion coatings exist.
- Galvanic corrosion from the dissimilar metals is an issue in this application. The steel is sealed by the aluminum around it? Tell that to the bolts that get slathered up with anti-sieze before getting threaded into our heads or the brake rotors that people fight to remove from their hubs.
No benefit? I don't buy it. Not enough benefit to justify maintaining a product line for a dwindling market? That is more likely, and in the end it may well be an acceptable trade for us.
- Aluminum may not rust, but it does corrode, which is why anodizing & conversion coatings exist.
- Galvanic corrosion from the dissimilar metals is an issue in this application. The steel is sealed by the aluminum around it? Tell that to the bolts that get slathered up with anti-sieze before getting threaded into our heads or the brake rotors that people fight to remove from their hubs.
No benefit? I don't buy it. Not enough benefit to justify maintaining a product line for a dwindling market? That is more likely, and in the end it may well be an acceptable trade for us.
your arguement with the bolt makes sense. i guess we just bash the u joing with a bigger hammer or press when we need to remove a really old non coated one.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
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I've gotten a wheel bearing from Thepartsladi on eBay and it's held up well over the past 4 years. I never thought about it, but I guess the stuff she sells is legit!*
*only reason I question it is that there have been "genuine AC Delco" sellers on eBay before that scam the shozz out of you with cheap ***** parts.
*only reason I question it is that there have been "genuine AC Delco" sellers on eBay before that scam the shozz out of you with cheap ***** parts.
They do not have the anti-corrosive coating needed for aluminum driveshafts. I got a refund on mine minus two-way shipping and had to fight to keep from paying a restocking fee.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Winchester Virginia
