Re: [Chrysler300] 300G Ball and Trunion Conversion

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

65 has a standard (open) U-joint.
Ray
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> From: Gary Barker <gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:08:27 -0800
> To: barber@xxxxxxxxx, listserver 300 club <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300G Ball and Trunion Conversion
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> Rich,  I believe 65 was the last year they were used.   They are only
> used on the transmission end.    Gary Barker  N. CA.
> 
> Rich Barber wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for good information and documentation.
>> 
>> Could someone tell me what years and models this modification/upgrade
>> applies to? Are there ball and trunnion joints on both ends of the
>> driveshaft? I have not inspected the U-joints on my 1955 C-300 yet but
>> always looking to learn something about my options.
>> 
>> Rich Barber
>> Brentwood, CA
>> 1955 C-300
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>> JOHN MC ADAMS wrote:
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>>> Bob:
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>>> Sean Duggan in the club already did one on his '62 300 "Sport".
>>> 
>>> http://www.crossrams.com/dshaft/trunion.html
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>>> I am not sure exactly which U-joint he chose to accomplish this conversion
>>> but I can try to contact Sean for you to find out.
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>>> Since my '62 300 is also a "Sport", I am planning on doing exactly the same
>>> conversion.
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>>> Good Luck,
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>>> 
>>> John Mc Adams
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>>> (In SoCal)
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bob Jasinski [mailto:rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:48 PM
>>> To: Chrysler 300
>>> Subject: [Chrysler300] 300G Ball and Trunion Conversion
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>>> 
>>> I just had my G up on the hoist to do an inspection of the trans to try to
>>> 
>>> determine wear a leak was coming from, and I noticed my rubber front ball
>>> 
>>> and trunion joint cover was toast.  I just replaced this 5 years ago and it
>>> 
>>> probably doesn't have 2500 miles on it.  I am fed up with this type of
>>> 
>>> U-joint and would like to convert it to a traditional type of joint.  I
>>> 
>>> looked on the 300 website and could not find any reference to a conversion
>>> 
>>> article as such.
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Has anyone converted their 300 to a standard U-joint?  I suspect that it is
>>> 
>>> possible, because there is coverage of this type of conversion on the Early
>>> 
>>> Barracuda website for the '64-'65 cars, which use the same type of joint.
>>> 
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>>> http://www.earlycuda.org/tech/ujoint.htm
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>>> 
>>> This may make for a good tech article.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Bob J
>>> 
>>> 300G convert with yet another bad rubber boot...enough already!
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