[DeTomaso] Half shaft questions

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Well, searching the archives has only confused me more.

Is it possible my yokes were first machined larger, and then sleeved to 
accommodate the spicer u-joints?  If so, then stock u-joints will no 
longer fit either.  These guys are pretty good at finding u-joints, and 
I figure they simply didn't find them because it was a pretty Pantera 
specific part.  But maybe now I'm thinking it's because the yokes may 
have been machined and there isn't one that -will- fit anymore.

Argh.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
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asajay at asajay.com wrote:
> Just got a call from my local driveline shop.  My half-shafts appear  
> to have been sleeved in order to adapt an off-the-shelf spicer  
> u-joint.  They are now asking me what to do.
>
> As I recall, sleeving is not a good idea.  Their other option was to  
> use a Toyota cap and mill the clips.  Also not a good idea.  A third  
> option was to build me new half-shafts at about $300 each (ouch!)  So  
> it looks like my half-shafts are stock (haven't been machined) but  
> don't have the stock u-joints.  Not surprising really since the car  
> has over 100K miles (estimated).
>
> What are my -real- options here?  Anybody have a special running on  
> Pantera specific u-joints?  Should I just bite the bullet and get all  
> new half-shafts from a vendor?
>
> Idea, options?
> Asa Jay
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