[DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair - The 6328 Resto Chronicles
Jeff Detrich
jjdetrich at gmail.com
Thu Feb 24 16:19:34 EST 2022
Why not just use power steering from SACC? Mike, you are retired now. It's
only a matter of time before it will be a necessity. In the meantime, your
enjoyment factor will skyrocket. hahaha
Jeff
6559
On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> That was certainly my next take on it Julian. I didn't think getting a
> replacement spacer for one of these would be so difficult, and if they
> were available, the ground corner of the join wouldn't be an issue once
> I filed down the area that intrudes into the spacer.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
> From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:49 PM
> To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>; 'Larry Finch'
> <fresnofinches at aol.com>; 'Email List Address For Posting'
> <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair - The
> 6328 Resto Chronicles
>
>
> If it's compromised why mess with it, just replace it! Especially if
> you have to 'MacGyver' it with multiple clips to try and get it to
> work. Wilkinson has joints advertised on his online catalog or Flaming
> River for aftermarket.
>
>
> Critical controls like brakes and steering are areas you don't take
> short cuts on, did Boeing not teach you that!😉
>
>
> Julian
> _____________________________________________________________________
>
> From: DeTomaso <[1]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
> of Mike & Elizabeth <[2]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:36 PM
> To: 'Larry Finch' <[3]fresnofinches at aol.com>; 'Email List Address For
> Posting' <[4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair - The
> 6328 Resto Chronicles
>
>
> To me it does Larry. If you look under the rounded end of each side at
> the pivot (?) block there is an insert/spacer. Here is pic of one end
> of my U-joint. To the left and right side of the center block you can
> see the spacers/clips/inserts that are still there. Wasn't sure what
> to call them. You can also see the compromised area of my joint.
> Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso <[5]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf
> Of Larry Finch via DeTomaso
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:18 PM
> To: Email List Address For Posting
> <[6]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair - The 6328
> Resto Chronicles
> Mike,
> Perhaps there are early and late versions of the steering column
> U-joints, but this is the only style I am familiar with and it doesn't
> have any of the clips you are mentioning
>
> References
>
> 1. mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com
> 2. mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
> 3. mailto:fresnofinches at aol.com
> 4. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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> 6. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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Why not just use power steering from SACC? Mike, you are retired now.
It's only a matter of time before it will be a necessity. In the
meantime, your enjoyment factor will skyrocket. hahaha
Jeff
6559
On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 3:01 PM Mike & Elizabeth
<[1]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:
A A That was certainly my next take on it Julian.A I didn't think
getting a
A A replacement spacer for one of these would be so difficult, and
if they
A A were available, the ground corner of the join wouldn't be an
issue once
A A I filed down the area that intrudes into the spacer.
A A Thanks
A A Mike
A A From: Julian Kift <[2]julian_kift at hotmail.com>
A A Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:49 PM
A A To: Mike & Elizabeth <[3]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>; 'Larry Finch'
A A <[4]fresnofinches at aol.com>; 'Email List Address For Posting'
A A <[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair -
The
A A 6328 Resto Chronicles
A A If it's compromised why mess with it, just replace it!
Especially if
A A you have to 'MacGyver' it with multiple clips to try and get it
to
A A work. Wilkinson has joints advertised on his online catalog or
Flaming
A A River for aftermarket.
A A Critical controls like brakes and steering are areas you don't
take
A A short cuts on, did Boeing not teach you that!😉
A A Julian
A A
____________________________________________________________________
_
A A From: DeTomaso <[1][6]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com>
on behalf
A A of Mike & Elizabeth <[2][7]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
A A Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:36 PM
A A To: 'Larry Finch' <[3][8]fresnofinches at aol.com>; 'Email List
Address For
A A Posting' <[4][9]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair -
The
A A 6328 Resto Chronicles
A A To me it does Larry.A If you look under the rounded end of
each side at
A A the pivot (?) block there is an insert/spacer.A Here isA pic
of one end
A A of my U-joint.A To the left and right side of the center block
you can
A A see the spacers/clips/inserts that are still there.A Wasn't
sure what
A A to call them.A You can also see the compromised area of my
joint.
A A Mike
A A -----Original Message-----
A A From: DeTomaso
<[5][10]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf
A A Of Larry Finch via DeTomaso
A A Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:18 PM
A A To: Email List Address For Posting
A A <[6][11]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
A A Subject: [DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair - The
6328
A A Resto Chronicles
A A Mike,
A A Perhaps there are early and late versions of the steering
column
A A U-joints, but this is the only style I am familiar with and it
doesn't
A A have any of the clips you are mentioning
References
A A 1. mailto:[12]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com
A A 2. mailto:[13]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
A A 3. mailto:[14]fresnofinches at aol.com
A A 4. mailto:[15]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
A A 5. mailto:[16]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com
A A 6. mailto:[17]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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