WILL THE REAL FORD WIZARD PLEASE STAND UP

[Kermit 460]

OK guys, I need you to dig deep on this one.My car had a heart transplant from an RV with low mileage(460&C6).The problem is a u-joint failure brought me to search the auto parts leaving them scratching their heads.The PO used the driveshaft from the RV .It has the big 3 5/8 X 1"3/16 u-joints, but somehow cannibalized some cups to fit the rear end chuck.Problem is can't match up a replacement u-joint.I think the biggger ones would be better for my power application.I don't want to make a new driveshaft if Ford made the big u-joint chuck for the 9" rear.Does anyone know if a chuck with the 3 5/8" X 1" 3/16 u-joint exsists for the 9" rear? :huh:

 

[marks73]

Measure the inside diameter of the cup as well and take all the measurements to your local car part store and look through thier database.

 

[clevelandcoupe]

Kermit,

Check the Ford Racing catalog for u joints. I know they have them available with different sizes & caps.

Thanks, Jay

 

[droptop73]

My 9" yoke uses a standard u-joint with bigger diameter caps. If I remember it came from Summit.

 

[Kermit 460]

Thanks guys,

Yeah, I brought both u-joint's to napa,had the whole crew tearing boxes apart trying to build a useable piece ,but the small end on my rear ,made this a hard combo.The big 1" 3/16 cups seem to be bigger truck gearing.I put new caps on the rearend half of the joint last summer to buy time but I guess the 460 found the weak link!:s

 

[TommyK]

Thanks guys,

Yeah, I brought both u-joint's to napa,had the whole crew tearing boxes apart trying to build a useable piece ,but the small end on my rear ,made this a hard combo.The big 1" 3/16 cups seem to be bigger truck gearing.I put new caps on the rearend half of the joint last summer to buy time but I guess the 460 found the weak link!:s

You need a conversion U joint. Any driveshaft shop should have it. I think this is what you need.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Spicer/094/5-460X/10002/-1

 

[Kermit 460]

Thanks guys,

Yeah, I brought both u-joint's to napa,had the whole crew tearing boxes apart trying to build a useable piece ,but the small end on my rear ,made this a hard combo.The big 1" 3/16 cups seem to be bigger truck gearing.I put new caps on the rearend half of the joint last summer to buy time but I guess the 460 found the weak link!:s

You need a conversion U joint. Any driveshaft shop should have it. I think this is what you need.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Spicer/094/5-460X/10002/-1

Thanks Tommy ,I"ll check it out. Eric

 

[Kermit 460]

Problem solved, called the driveshaft shop,they have a conversion u-joint sitting right on the shelf.Thanks for the imput guys.