[DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints

[Boyd Casey]

Charles,
There is a company that makes a replacement linkage that can be used for
the shifter and the steering column.
There name is flaming river. Dennis Quella sells there stuff. It is
beautiful.well made and has roller bearings in the U joints and I believe
the are available is SS steel.
Here is a link.http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products

BOYD

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>
>    Dear Forum,
>
>
>
>                               After inspecting my shift linkage U joints,
>    I found them surprisingly stiff.    Treatment with various lubricants
>    failed to change things.  I recently examined another set of U joints
>    and found the same condition.
>
>
>
>                               Is it possible to dis-assemble the U joints
>    for more effective lubrication -or for machine shop modification---in
>    order to eliminate the built in stiffness and resistance of the factory
>    U joints?    I would think that it would improve the function of the
>    shift linkage.
>
>
>
>                                         Warmest regards, Chuck  Engles
>
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   Charles,
   There is a company that makes a replacement linkage that can be used
   for the shifter and the steering column.
   There name is flaming river. Dennis Quella sells there stuff. It is
   beautiful.well made and has roller bearings in the U joints and I
   believe the are available is SS steel.
   Here is a link.[1]http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products
   BOYD

   On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Charles Engles <[2]cengles at cox.net>
   wrote:

     A  A Dear Forum,
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  After inspecting my
     shift linkage U joints,
     A  A I found them surprisingly stiff.A  A  Treatment with various
     lubricants
     A  A failed to change things.A  I recently examined another set of U
     joints
     A  A and found the same condition.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Is it possible to
     dis-assemble the U joints
     A  A for more effective lubrication -or for machine shop
     modification---in
     A  A order to eliminate the built in stiffness and resistance of the
     factory
     A  A U joints?A  A  I would think that it would improve the function
     of the
     A  A shift linkage.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Warmest
     regards, ChuckA  Engles
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References

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