Guest Anonymous Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Ok so I broke the first side paas a few weeks ago showing off doing about 10 mph I yank first nail it BANG .Figured it was my fault. Tonight I'm in Colonial Beach About 80 miles from home . I'm leavin the best rib place anywhere near DC ."Willy's " The owner so motions light em up So I do a lil in the back .Goto pull out on the main rd nailil it go through first hit second BAM other spicer 1/2 shaft takes a shit SNAPPED BOTH JOINTS!! One of the benefits off a welded rear I was able limp too the shop and put in the spare I carry Needless too say I didn't goto the track wanted too be able too go home.Couldn't afford too break another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Let me know about Willy's (where it is). Oh, thought of you last night as I was cruising down Randolph road going west from 29 to NH ave. Sounds like it's time to get in on Ross's CV adapter deal and go to CVs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 OOh that's been paid for just waiting 3.54 solid all around beltway no problem etc! Willy's is on 205 just outside Colonial Beach .After the first u-joint I was leary now snapping 2 at once F-ing JUNK .Pete been busy sorry I haven't called.WANT TOO SEE YOUR RIDE ! I need too dig too see If I have any more shafts before any more fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 I have a few if you need one. Can't gaurantee the joints though. They're all old shafts and joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 The stock nissan U joint is BY FAR the strongest joint you will find.. i have never snaped one and have over 50 nine second runs on my Z ... Then again i have a automatic .. if you ever break one.. put in a junkyard halfshaft with stokc joints. you can get em whole for less then the spicer joints probly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 What do you want for a pair ? Waiting for Ross too true up the CV's ! Cash Or Ribs will bring you a slab or two next time I go .Also Brought back some real nice Oysters Gonna fry em up tonight .You really should see this shaft I did A # on it. Also I'm in between 29 + New Hampshire After you go over the bridge start coming up the hill through the s turns First left Laurie Dr second house on right z in the carport. Welcome too stop by if you r driving by anytime . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Yes I learned the hard way.I was LECTURED By my friend in Fl 10 sec car He has snapped 1 in 3 yrs .Also look at my sight you need a cage madman !! My friend in FL is As bad as you till they wouldn't let him run he would not put in a cage !! If you r tall look at my design .Also it is offset too the drivers side for extra room .14 pts . DO NOT GET THE S+ W cage .Mine is it had too change every bar except the hoops and should have redone those !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Cerberus, How about $35 for one? That would be for one with Datsun joints (original) in good shape, and not torn boot, etc. That's probably alot cheaper than Zbarn and shipping is cheap if you pick it up! If interested let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 quoteThe stock nissan U joint is BY FAR the strongest joint you will find.. This is true of the original OEM U-joints. The current offering by Nissan is not the same U-joint anymore, and is weaker. When I was going thru U-joints back in the pre CV period, I compared the two. It was quite a difference. IMHO, of the four types I used repeatedly, the OEM was best, then Spicer, then the current crop of Nissan U-joints, and last; the AutoZone PoS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Give me a day too look .If I can't find I'll take you up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Has anyone put some miles or testing on the Neapco solid u-joint? I am anticipating I will break an original u-joint soon, and want to get the half-shafts built as strong as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 I started to put Neapco into my shafts after I snapped one. Had trouble with it - seemed like one of the crosses was a bit too wide. I've now got a set of CVs and adapters but have not yet gotten a set of stubs. Looking at the nice but cheap Neapcos I'd say they're stronger. I think the Spicer I snapped was defective as the rest have held well - so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Defective my ass BLKMGK POS enough said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383 240z Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Has any body used the brute force brand of solid U-joints? I just loaded my diff with them about 3-weeks ago on a very strong recomendation from the 4x4 crowd they use them in their monster ORV's ( some making 600+ lb/ft )Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 The Brute Force joints are the Neapco units. I wasn't able to get the one I've got into the shaft on my bench. I'm hoping to get to CVs before needing to replace another but as I'm slowly getting bolder with the throttle I might not make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 21, 2001 Share Posted October 21, 2001 Had two more All original in good shape .Thanks anyway Pete .Still will try too shoot by soon.Better carry a spare BLKMGK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 23, 2001 Share Posted October 23, 2001 1fstZ is correct. OEM joints are holding up better than any aftermarket joint available. The only Spicer I ever installed made if from the water box to just when the Hoosiers hooked. Snapped the tips off off one cross cleanly. Installed a clean 1971 axle and that was over 200 passes ago. I devised a check for all joints I install. Clamp companion flange into solid mount vise. With large pump pliers work the joint. You would be amazed at how much play there is is in brand new joints. Some are worse than the old ones beign replaced. Upon inspection the answer seems obvious. Less rollers, bigger rollers = less contact area. Tolerances are simply being left to wide. OEM Nissan has the most and the smallest rollers of any I have looked at. Since the day of the broken joint, I install half shaft "driveline loops" on all cars with performance engines. These loops attach to the lower control arm and are made from 4 inch I.D. Schedule 40 seamless wellcasing. Regardless of which end might fail, the axle is held up away from the brake lines, E-brake cable etc. Because the lower A arms are one part number from Nissan, the depth of the mounting is different on each side. Drill two holes and bolt them on. I feel better knowing they are there. Had this joint broken at speed, (the inner yolk with just the caps left in it,locked itself around the inner lower pivot shaft) that tire would have come to a screeching halt which would probably have caused the car to make an immediate left into the guardrail. All this on 15 lbs of air in wrinklewalls! Not a pretty thought. Hey, Rob, when are those adaptors going to be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 Kim, I'd love to see some pics of those A-arm shaft loops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted October 24, 2001 Share Posted October 24, 2001 Pete, I thik if you search you might find pics linked here somewhere already. I know I was sent some pics awhile back and I thought I'd hosted them for a link here. I'll look at home if you can't find them. If these loops aren't the same ones I posted then I too would like to see pics After snapping a joint myself I can tell you it's pretty scary! One flying piece barely nicked my cell (shiver). Thankfully nothing else suffered except my powdecoating.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 25, 2001 Share Posted October 25, 2001 BLKMGK Aluminum + steel striking will not spark .You no go booooom . It's your brake lines I'd worry about !Actually first I'd worry about that SPICER SHAFT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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