Re: [Chrysler300] 300G Ball and Trunion Conversion

["Pat Grant" <gran102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

did the ball and trunnion not get discontinued after 62. that was the first year of the aluminum case TF .after that all the 727s had ujoints.??
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ray Jones 
  To: Gary Barker ; barber@xxxxxxxxx ; listserver 300 club 
  Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300G Ball and Trunion Conversion


  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
  > 
  > 
  > 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.
  >>> 
  >>> 
  >>> 
  >>> 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.
  >>> 
  >>> 
  >>> 
  >>> 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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