[DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
Charles Engles
cengles at cox.net
Thu Dec 18 18:59:13 EST 2014
Dear Julian,
Yes, I have soaked them in mineral spirits and then BrakeKleen
and applied the penetrating Kroil product with no change in their stiff
function.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 5:42 PM
To: Charles Engles; 'Boyd Casey'
Cc: De Tomaso List
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
Chuck,
Have you tried soaking them in a solvent or penetrating fluid?
Julian
From: cengles at cox.net
To: boyd411 at gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:28:52 -0600
CC: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
Dear Boyd,
Yes, I am familiar with them as well as the PPC
price of $300 for a set for the shift linkage. I want to see if there is a
less expensive way to improve the OEM part before I take the plunge for the
Flaming River U joint jewelry.
Warmest regards, Chuck
Engles
From: Boyd Casey [mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:57 PM
To: Charles Engles
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
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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Dear Julian,
Yes, I have soaked them in mineral spirits and then
BrakeKleen and applied the penetrating Kroil product with no change in
their stiff function.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 5:42 PM
To: Charles Engles; 'Boyd Casey'
Cc: De Tomaso List
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
Chuck,
Have you tried soaking them in a solvent or penetrating fluid?
Julian
From: [1]cengles at cox.net
To: [2]boyd411 at gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:28:52 -0600
CC: [3]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
Dear Boyd,
Yes, I am familiar with them as well as the PPC price
of $300 for a set for the shift linkage. I want to see if there is a less expe
nsive way to improve the OEM part before I take the plunge for the Flaming River
U joint jewelry.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
From: Boyd Casey [[4]mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:57 PM
To: Charles Engles
Cc: [5]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Shift Linkage U joints
Charles,
There is a company that makes a replacement linkage that can be used for the shi
fter and the steering column.
There name is flaming river. Dennis Quella sells there stuff. It is beautiful.we
ll made and has roller bearings in the U joints and I believe the are available
is SS steel.
Here is a link.[6]http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products
BOYD
On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Charles Engles <[7]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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