Just curious....
I've got a 65 Barracuda with a torn boot (OK....its actually missing at
this
point!) over the B/T joint.
I "heard" that there are 2 piece boots and a aftermarket boot (motorcycle
part or CV joint?) that will slide over the B/T joint without taking it
apart. The joint is good, but the boot is bad.
Can someone point me to a inexpensive boot option??
Thanks
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Charette" <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 2:35 PM
Subject: Ball and Trunnion vs. Slip spline - was RE: disc brakes -
caution...
>
> Merwin,
> My opinion is that the much-maligned ball and trunnion is a viable
> joint when in good condition. Once they are worn or broken, you have
> to
> make the decision to swap or repair.
>
> At the risk of repeating myself, the B&T was used by high-end auto
> manufacturers (Rolls, Bentley, etc) back in the 60's, and the same
> style
> joint was used in helicopters of the day as well. It's a very robust
> joint.
> Repair parts, while not cheap, are available.
>
> Once again, my $.02 only - if you have a street car/cruiser/Saturday
> Night Special that you romp on once in a while, the B&T is probably
> fine,
> if
> it's not clunking, clattering, or exposed to the elements (missing/torn
> boot). If you have a sticky tired boulevard brawler or drag car that
> spends
> a lot of time on just the rear wheels, you might want to move toward
> the
> more conventional cross type u-joint when the B&T begins showing signs
> of
> wear.
>
> The '64 "Color Me Gone" car at the Chrysler Museum was cloned from
> the old "Suspect 426" car that spent it's life in mid-Michigan. The
> car
> was
> a race car from day one. I had the opportunity to drive the car in the
> 80's
> - it ran low 11's at over 125mph, with the OE driveshaft. The car was
> kinda
> weird to drive - it had full upholstery and I always equated it with
> racing
> my mom's car. It was relatively quiet and smooth as silk, unlike my
> '63
> that vibrated like crazy in high gear (needed a transmission mount, but
> that's another story). It was raced that way up until it became the
> "Color
> Me Gone" car in the late 90's, and I'm guessing if you crawled under it
> today, the same shaft is still there.
>
> You would need a slip-spline transmission (or tailshaft and housing
> if you're rebuilding) to make the swap. If the car were mine, I'd hold
> onto
> the slip spline stuff until you need it.
>
> SC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Merwin Wrisley [mailto:vulcan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 8:06 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: disc brakes - caution, another long read with part numbers
> and
> prices
>
>
> No offense taken, never turn down a chance to learn something new!!
> While I've got your ear, my 65 Coronet 4-speed has the trunnion/ball
> driveshaft. I also have a 'shaft from a '65 727 car with the slip
> joint
> yoke. Will they interchange,and which is stronger? Thanks for all your
> imput, Warren
>
>
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