Lou, I also had my ball & trunnion replaced with a slip yoke when I had a
new driveshaft made for my 60 Saratoga.
Brion Kidder
Orange, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou" <lou@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Driveshaft balancing
> I've had to get the driveshaft balanced eventually on most of the
> vehicles I have owned.
> '73 Thunderbird, '85 Suburban, '88 Mustang, '96 Suburban, and now the
> '59 Dodge.
>
> The driveshaft shop does a balance and replaces the U-joints for $80-120
> depending on the application. A worn, loose or SEIZED u-joint will
> make a helluva
> vibration.
>
> By the way, the shop could not balance the Dodge's Ball n Trunion set up
> because
> they don't have a way to mount it on their machine. I splurged the
> extra $200 and had
> it converted to a a slip yoke/cross U-joint, the way someone else here
> on the list (or on
> the web board) had. The only issue with it is that the flange is
> thicker than the original
> one, and the studs coming out of the the parking brake assembly are not
> as long as I'd like.
> The nuts go on, but not alllll the way. A friend runs an industrial
> machine shop, and
> he said he could probably "face" (shave) the think down a bit. Not
> sure if I want to
> do that though.
>
> Side note: I have a new ball n trunion rebuild kit that I got from
> Atlas..new in the box.
> I think I paid $100+ for it, and never used it. They told me they'd
> take it back, but I have
> never gotten around to sending it back. Anyone need it?
>
> Regards,
> Lou
>
>
> cpollock@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >Hello All,
> >Sorry Neil, the reference was for Lou, who I think is the original
poster. But, since you bring it up, have you ever found out what IS
responsible for your buzzing mirrors? The 69 car used to get into a
harmonic vibration at about 125-130. It would literally 'hum' along with a
whirrrr....whirrrr...whirrr...pulsing sound. I used to think it sounded
like the warp core pulsing on Star Trek Next Generation (if anyone remembers
that show). Then I got the driveshaft balanced. Kinda missed the whir. My
73 car is doing it now, and so I decided to keep it that way. I kinda
wonder how many cars were built with improperly, or mis-balanced drive
shafts??
> >
> >Just a thought,
> >Charles.
> >
> >
> >
> >From: eastern sierra Adj Services <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Date: 2004/01/05 Mon PM 12:06:04 EST
> >To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [FWDLK] Losing FILLINGS
> >
> >I bwas just about to reply to Mike Higgins, when Charles' response, came
> >through.
> >
> >I never associated the mirror's vibration ("What's behind me, is not
> >important"---Raul Julia, to Michael Sarandon, in " Gumball Rally")
> >with tire imbalance, because the car has been quite stable, and the
> >tires (ground-down wide-
> >whitewall radials) have shown no signs of abnormal wear (except on the
> >edges, from cornering). The car also has a 'modified' suspension, and I
> >(now) run the tires @ 32 psi, so this is not your father's Oldsmobuick
> >(Chevy Chase's car, in "Family Vacation").
> >
> >Neil
> >
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