[DeTomaso] drive shafts U-Joint

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/30/10 13 34 4, detomaso at luleweb.se writes:


> what is the dimensions on drive shafts U-Joint?
> 
> Are there more than two different sizes?
> 
> replacement Part no?
> 

They are all the same size.   For years, replacement U-joints for the 
factory driveshafts were VERY expensive; that is why the Pantera vendors 
developed other solutions.

Some had replacement driveshafts made that used heavy-duty Spicer 
components, which are cheap and easy to get in the USA.   Those are still available, 
but are very expensive now ($600 or more?)

For some years, Hall Pantera had a poor-boy fix consisting of sleeving the 
driveshafts and using a smaller-than-stock cheap USA replacement U-joint.   
That normally didn't work very well.

Now however, perfect replacement U-joints for the stock driveshafts are 
available from the Pantera parts dealers, and are rather inexpensive.   I don't 
know where they are coming from; somebody once told me that they are using 
Toyota 4x4 truck U-joints and machining them slightly to fit?   In any case, 
if I had driveshaft issues today, I would definitely just get new 
replacements for the stock driveshafts, as the driveshafts themselves are of 
excellent quality, and don't need to be replacd unless they have been 
modified/butchered to accomodate the Hall poor-boy U-joints....

Mike