Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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02/12/14 01:14 PM
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I have always used Spicer solid joints in my cars. But they are apparently not available anymore. I want to change the parts store hollow joints in the 4 speed Barracuda to some quality forged units just for safety's sake.
So steer me towards the joints you have had good success with.
Thanks guys!
Master, again and still
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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02/12/14 01:20 PM
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Is this a street car... how much power.. what U-joint are you running now.... I have found that most any good joint WITHOUT the grease fitting will take a lot of torque
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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I run Brute Force from Advance.They carry a lifetime warranty and are solid.Rocky
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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Mild 360, 4 speed, 3.91s, street tires, 527 rear joint.
My local parts store don't even list a joint with out the grease fitting.
The car may not even need a heavier joint, but I have no faith in the cheap joints and feel that quality joints would be cheap insurance.
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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Mainly I use Spicer but I have used the Brute Force once... there is one other I've used but I cant remember the name right now... did Spicer just change the number on the 527 or is it discontinued ... the 7260 to 7290 is a pretty common joint for use mopar bumms
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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The only info I can find for the Spicer 5-527x is that is has been discontinued. And I have not been able to find a superseded number.
I called Advance and gave them all the brands and numbers I had for the 527 and they could not cross them to any Brute Force number.
Master, again and still
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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02/12/14 02:22 PM
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I have always used Spicer solid joints in my cars. But they are apparently not available anymore. I want to change the parts store hollow joints in the 4 speed Barracuda to some quality forged units just for safety's sake.
So steer me towards the joints you have had good success with.
Thanks guys!
I have bought most of my U joints from Car Quest and they have always been Spicer's I have used the Brute Force thru Advance with good luck and I also know the local 4X4 guys swear by them, and these guys tear up alot of stuff. some of the manufactures will put the zerk fitting in the cap and these usually have a heavier body (cross) and also have a much smaller grease hole thru them, one of the things that some of the old time racers have told me that if you install the joint where as the torque is toward the zerk fitting as opposed to away from it that a standard joint will take more abuse befor it fails, if that makes sense.
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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I use and Pyle Bros. Differentials out of Houston uses Precision Joints that can be bought from Napa or O'Reily's.
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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02/12/14 06:23 PM
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I use Neapco HD joint with the red seals,they are chromemoly solid spider joints. They are the company that makes the Lakewood brute strength joints. Gus
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Re: Recommend a brand and source for U-joints
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Well, so far no parts store here in town have a heavy duty line of joints that have the adapter joint in their line. I have tried Precision and Brute Force, neither make the 527 style joint. Mancini has a couple of 527 joints, but I don't know anything about them. And they are $50-$60 plus shipping! I may have to pay that kind of money, but geez, the forged Spicers were less than $20. What brand does Dr Diff recommend?
Master, again and still
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