U-Joint play?

Billybobjunky · Post by **Billybobjunky** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:53 pm

Ok guys, snapped my second set of U-joints today at the rear end. Here's the question. I got some heavy duty cups and spiders now but I noticed that once I pressed the cups in, and put the snap rings in place, my spider still moves rather generously. Is this normal to help the driveshaft operate? Or should the spider have no play and be really tight? I'm not referring to play between the flange and u-jointed cups, but the ones holding it the the slip-yoke for the tranny. Should the spider be able to move? If so, how much by? Thanks guys! I can't romp on this motor yet bc of all these dumb things.....!

Billybobjunky · Post by **Billybobjunky** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:37 pm

NVM guys, go figure, the PO put '67 U-joints on this thing, but it turns out it has a '74 driveline. all my vibration is gone and this thing runs like a dream!

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:27 pm

I am glad we were of help.

Jake11 · Post by **Jake11** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:29 pm

Congrats!

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