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I'll be very interested to hear--the last old-style u-joint I saw for sale was that much, and you still had to do the job.
Posted on: 2013/3/29 4:30
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If conversion to the mechanics joint is chosen then be sure the u joint itself has a grease fitting in it.
The DEtroit joint (ball and trunion) is an excellent u-joint. But it has a weak spot, the rubber boot. My very low mileage and original/always garage kept and city driven by original owner 56 Exec had a tear in the boot when i bought the car 15 years ago. Replacing the boot requires complete disassembly of the joint which requires a very heavy machine shop type press. Or it did on mine. Or my 3 ton arbour press wouldn't do it (as pictured in the SM). I like the Detroit joint, but that rubber boot is the weak spot for any road debris that mite tear it. I've seen at least 2 others over the years with tears on mid 60's Plymouths. Quite often we here about modern day cars with front wheel drive that have torn rubber boots on the CV joints. There is no such boots on the mechanics type joint and that is why they are often used on front axles of OFF ROAD 4wd vehicles. Off road vehicles are subject to alot of debris.
Posted on: 2013/3/29 7:59
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VAPOR LOCK demystified: See paragraph SEVEN of PMCC documentaion as listed in post #11 of the following thread:f
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Packard showed how to replace the Detroit rubber boot without much trouble. I believe it is in one of the TSBs or SCs.
Posted on: 2013/3/29 11:42
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My memory isn't so bad after all.
https://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/SC/SC-VOL26NO7.pdf
Posted on: 2013/3/29 16:25
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Great tip. Thanks.
Posted on: 2013/3/29 22:28
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I ordered the shaft. I will give an update once I have it installed.
Posted on: 2013/3/30 8:17
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Hi all. Just a follow up on this thread from a couple of years ago. I have just made modifications to my drive shaft for my 56 400 similar to the one proposed in this thread to replace the ball & trunnion at the front... I had a bad vibration... Thought I'd share a few photos. Great result with vibration completely gone...
Warren
Posted on: 2015/10/22 5:44
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Is there a difference between the 200 series with Ultramatic and the 300/400 series?
John
Posted on: 2015/10/22 10:52
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The cars with 288 used a smaller u-joint.
Posted on: 2015/10/22 12:09
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