[DeTomaso] u joints

[Julian Kift]

>From what I ahve read there seems to be a lot of people with the set screw type joint that have problems with clamping, that is what has stopped me from getting this style. 
 
Unfortunately the Borgeson joints are only available down to 3/4 - 36 with the clamp style. I'm not sure if the vendors sell a repalcement clamp style or whether it is possible to R&R the oem steering u-joints.
 
Julian
 
> Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 19:29:59 -0400
> From: tonydigi at optonline.net
> To: justingreisberg at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] u joints
> 
> Can you install, mark thru the setscrew hole, and drill a shallow cone in
> the shaft to improve the setscrew grip?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Justin Greisberg
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 7:20 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] u joints
> 
> 
> i am pretty sure the u joints are from flaming river, and the same ones go
> for the shift linkage as the steering linkage. they are much better than
> stock, especially if you are trying to get good feel and less slop in the
> steering. I bought them from summit racing, but the price was the same as
> if i had bought from a vendor at the time, so may not be any savings. the u
> joints are pricey, and it is a challenge to get the set screw to lock on the
> shift linkage without slipping. the originals have a pinch fitting; the
> flaming rivers (or are they borgesons? dont recall) have a set screw and it
> likes to slide, so I have had to retighten all my shift linkage ujoints at
> least once after the linkage slid a bit -- when that happens u can only get
> 1, 3, and 5th gears - not 2, 4 or reverse. but you will get some nice gear
> grinding when you try! wonder if tight stock ones would be good enough for
> shift linkage. all of mine had some play in them...
> 
> i can get the numbers off the u joints if anyone is interested in the part
> number. justin 
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