trouble to find driveshaft U-joint

[Peter Golledge]

Konstantin Bogach wrote:
>
> After 3 days of of searching I got nowhere.  Does someone have
> brand/part # of a replacement U-joint?   My U-joint is ok but I trashed
> 2 dust seals when I removed the joint from yolk and ... surprise - some
> needles were missing in one cap(about 1/6 of circle!).  No scratches on
> the journal though.

Konstantin,

The U-joint I used in my rebuild (done some 20K miles so far...) was a
Neapco 1-0013.   According to their mega huge u-joint reference on
www.neapco.com this was for toyota 65-87 and Toyota Truck 2WD 84-85.
If memory serves me correct this was about US $8! at PEP boys.

You will find this unit will need to be "shimmed" with 4 x 1/8" thick
1" washers from memory.  Given what my memory is like you would be best
to caliper the original and replacement and verify the difference.
Another
difference is that the Neapco unit has a zerk grease fitting on the end
cap instead of in the center (much better access).  I had to drill out
one
of the washer/shims to get the zerk fitting in.

Now if Phil P was on the list I can imagine what is would be thinking
about
this post....  But hey I own the LT1Q the ultimate franken-car also!

Cheers
--
Peter Golledge