U-joints and where to buy - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

bhedberg · 07-01-2013

Any suggestions on which u-joints to buy for the half shafts and the drive shaft and where to buy them? Seems the part numbers have changed over the years. The 5-627x and spl30-1x are shown as obsolete.

Jagdpanzer · 07-01-2013

Denny's Drive Shaft has it all
http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c37_u_joints.html

mike100 · 07-01-2013

Spicer seems to have shuffled the part numbers around some on the 1310 and 1350 series u-joints. Basically you want the ones without the grease fitting in the cross and for the aluminum d/s and half shaft applications.
I was able to recently get the d/s one as 5-1310X (new number scheme).

The half shaft u-joints I bought were listed as 5-799X units. They fit so nicely. They might even be the ones listed for the steel half-shafts, but they have been doing just great.

ON EDIT- the aluminum shaft application calls for 5-800X (if you can still find them). They have a galvanic coating on the bearing cups to prevent issues with dissimilar metals. I wouldn't worry about it, but if you want a real problem throw in some $10 imported u-joints and hog out the eyelets a couple thousands of an inch from oversize dimensions.

07-01-2013	#1
bhedberg Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Watertown, CT Posts: 46	U-joints and where to buy Any suggestions on which u-joints to buy for the half shafts and the drive shaft and where to buy them? Seems the part numbers have changed over the years. The 5-627x and spl30-1x are shown as obsolete.

07-01-2013	#2
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,644	Re: U-joints and where to buy Denny's Drive Shaft has it all http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c37_u_joints.html __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

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mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: U-joints and where to buy Spicer seems to have shuffled the part numbers around some on the 1310 and 1350 series u-joints. Basically you want the ones without the grease fitting in the cross and for the aluminum d/s and half shaft applications. I was able to recently get the d/s one as 5-1310X (new number scheme). The half shaft u-joints I bought were listed as 5-799X units. They fit so nicely. They might even be the ones listed for the steel half-shafts, but they have been doing just great. ON EDIT- the aluminum shaft application calls for 5-800X (if you can still find them). They have a galvanic coating on the bearing cups to prevent issues with dissimilar metals. I wouldn't worry about it, but if you want a real problem throw in some $10 imported u-joints and hog out the eyelets a couple thousands of an inch from oversize dimensions. Last edited by mike100; 07-01-2013 at 10:22 PM.