Correct Spicer "coated cap u-joints"
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Correct Spicer "coated cap u-joints"
I've known about these for quite some time but I had never seen actual documentation confirming the coating so I never passed on the information. Didn't need laughed out of town because of the expense either.
The 1310 joint (drive-shaft) isn't ridiculously priced and is a 5-3613X, the 1350 joint (half-shaft) is yet another story and is a 5-3615X.
The Spicer/Dana TSB dated Oct 2013:
http://www2.dana.com/pdf/JOI-PNI-242.pdf
The earlier part numbers most were familiar with were moved to Spicer obsolescence years ago. This chart references those older numbers also:
http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J3262-4-DAG.pdf
The 1310 joint (drive-shaft) isn't ridiculously priced and is a 5-3613X, the 1350 joint (half-shaft) is yet another story and is a 5-3615X.
The Spicer/Dana TSB dated Oct 2013:
http://www2.dana.com/pdf/JOI-PNI-242.pdf
The earlier part numbers most were familiar with were moved to Spicer obsolescence years ago. This chart references those older numbers also:
http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J3262-4-DAG.pdf
Melting Slicks
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I rem seeing this thread awhile back and didn't read it, but just saw that dennys now has these u-joints.
Yah I'll coat mine with anti-seize @ $65 a u-joint for a total of $260+shipping you might as well buy new halfshafts with u-joints installed LOL!!!
With all the trucks and cars that came with alum u-joints or people using aftermarket w/o coated replacement u-joints, I'll take my chances and not pay the corvette tax.
edit: Ok I changed my mind on the whole coated cap thing, still ain't paying $65 a u-joint! And I would think it's a bigger deal on a vehicle that sees winter weather like a truck.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/b...357#fragment-1
Yah I'll coat mine with anti-seize @ $65 a u-joint for a total of $260+shipping you might as well buy new halfshafts with u-joints installed LOL!!!
With all the trucks and cars that came with alum u-joints or people using aftermarket w/o coated replacement u-joints, I'll take my chances and not pay the corvette tax.
edit: Ok I changed my mind on the whole coated cap thing, still ain't paying $65 a u-joint! And I would think it's a bigger deal on a vehicle that sees winter weather like a truck.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/b...357#fragment-1
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I rem seeing this thread awhile back and didn't read it, but just saw that dennys now has these u-joints.
Yah I'll coat mine with anti-seize @ $65 a u-joint for a total of $260+shipping you might as well buy new halfshafts with u-joints installed LOL!!!
With all the trucks and cars that came with alum u-joints or people using aftermarket w/o coated replacement u-joints, I'll take my chances and not pay the corvette tax.
edit: Ok I changed my mind on the whole coated cap thing, still ain't paying $65 a u-joint! And I would think it's a bigger deal on a vehicle that sees winter weather like a truck.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/b...357#fragment-1
Yah I'll coat mine with anti-seize @ $65 a u-joint for a total of $260+shipping you might as well buy new halfshafts with u-joints installed LOL!!!
With all the trucks and cars that came with alum u-joints or people using aftermarket w/o coated replacement u-joints, I'll take my chances and not pay the corvette tax.
edit: Ok I changed my mind on the whole coated cap thing, still ain't paying $65 a u-joint! And I would think it's a bigger deal on a vehicle that sees winter weather like a truck.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/b...357#fragment-1
I went with coated Neapco ujoints on one side, and the caps look rusty. Went with regular Spicer joints on the other side.
Melting Slicks
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If the cap spins with a little anti-seize it's prob already too late.
I've read about a few who paint the caps or use a sealer on the ends. I'll prob just use the coated neapco brute force and check them often as I do with my C3. Also after talking with a few perf driveshaft manufacturers they says it's not a big deal unless it's a winter vehicle.
I was gonna get the dennys kit but I ended up buying vansteels better cap n bolt kit.
I've read about a few who paint the caps or use a sealer on the ends. I'll prob just use the coated neapco brute force and check them often as I do with my C3. Also after talking with a few perf driveshaft manufacturers they says it's not a big deal unless it's a winter vehicle.
I was gonna get the dennys kit but I ended up buying vansteels better cap n bolt kit.
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If the cap spins with a little anti-seize it's prob already too late.
I've read about a few who paint the caps or use a sealer on the ends. I'll prob just use the coated neapco brute force and check them often as I do with my C3. Also after talking with a few perf driveshaft manufacturers they says it's not a big deal unless it's a winter vehicle.
I was gonna get the dennys kit but I ended up buying vansteels better cap n bolt kit.
I've read about a few who paint the caps or use a sealer on the ends. I'll prob just use the coated neapco brute force and check them often as I do with my C3. Also after talking with a few perf driveshaft manufacturers they says it's not a big deal unless it's a winter vehicle.
I was gonna get the dennys kit but I ended up buying vansteels better cap n bolt kit.
Melting Slicks
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From: Michigan
If they are leaking I'd keep check them often and plan too replace them.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-joints-2.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-joints-2.html
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