Which U-Joints do you guys recommend?

[garner7555]

My driveshaft takes the small 7260 joints, but at the yoke I will be using a 7260 to 7290 conversion joint (My yoke takes the big 7290).  Do you guys use any particular joint?  My car is estimated 500hp and 525tq.  It has a 2500 stall converter, TF2 shift kit with 3.23 gears and a locker.   I'm running 28" x 10" street tires.  I like to run it hard so I was wandering which joints are holding up well without breaking?      Thanks, Clark.

[cdr]

I like spicer ujoints 

[myk]

Are your joints going bad?  How can you tell?

[garner7555]

Are your joints going bad?  How can you tell?

I am in the assembly process during restoration and want to upgrade.  My car is going to have drastically more power than it did so I wanted to get a fairly strong joint. 

[garner7555]

I like spicer ujoints 

Do you use the ones without the grease fitting for added strength?

[BSB67]

yes

[cdr]

I like spicer ujoints 

Do you use the ones without the grease fitting for added strength?

as BSB67 said  Yes

[Chargerguy74]

I like spicer ujoints 

Do you use the ones without the grease fitting for added strength?

Yes as well

[garner7555]

I haven't found a Spicer that converts the 7260 to the 7290 style.  Anyone had any experience with Moog "super u-joints"?  I will post a link to them below, along with the link to the Spicer I plan to use on the other end.


Spicer 7260   http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdh-5-789x

Moog 7260 to 7290 conversion   http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mog-347

If anyone sees a problem with these then please let me know.   Thanks for the help!   

[jlatessa]

Look at the difference in the diameters of the support
shafts near the bearings, easy choice in my opinion, Moog.

Joe

[garner7555]

Look at the difference in the diameters of the support
shafts near the bearings, easy choice in my opinion, Moog.

Joe

The pictures do not show the actual part number that I am looking at.  Plus the Moog has a grease fitting, which means the area you are speaking of is hollow on the Moog.  Just to be clear, I was considering ordering both of these, Spicer for the front and Moog for the rear (only because I can't find a Spicer for the rear).

[firefighter3931]

Mancini carries the solid body 7260/7290 conversion joint 

http://www.manciniracing.com/ma72to72usob.html



Ron

[garner7555]

Mancini carries the solid body 7260/7290 conversion joint 

http://www.manciniracing.com/ma72to72usob.html



Ron

Thanks Ron! 
It shows a grease fitting in the picture, but does it saying "solid body" mean that it actually doesn't have grease passages?

[BSB67]

Mancini carries the solid body 7260/7290 conversion joint 

http://www.manciniracing.com/ma72to72usob.html

Ron

Thanks Ron! 
It shows a grease fitting in the picture, but does it saying "solid body" mean that it actually doesn't have grease passages?

You would think that it is one, or the other.  Probably need to call.

[c00nhunterjoe]

I have the 7290 moog in my car. Stickies and a 4 speed without failure. Still worries me and im only running a 383 for now. new shaft will have 1350 spicers.