Who makes them? Looking for our 67 cuda 904 and 8 3/4.
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Steve
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Steve
Quality greasable u joints
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Dana Spicer. But be careful about reboxing. A big truck parts store will be your best bet for genuine parts.
Ive NEVER broken a u joint.
Me and you both. I've always used them with the grease fitting, too. I've worn some out so they squeaked and popped, but never broken one.
Dad n I put new ones in when we got it, but both non greasable. Driveshaft is out for 904 removal and both joints need replacing(tight).
I fingered Dana Spicer, hoping they make for greasable for it.
I fingered Dana Spicer, hoping they make for greasable for it.
Summit lists for 69 Barracuda but not 67....
1969 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA Dana Spicer Drivetrain Products 5-1309X Spicer Drivetrain Products Light Duty U-Joints | Summit Racing
1969 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA Dana Spicer Drivetrain Products 5-1309X Spicer Drivetrain Products Light Duty U-Joints | Summit Racing
Dana #53228X for the greaseable. 1967 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA 4.5L 273cid V8 Universal Joint | Shop Now at RockAuto
Thanks Mike, I checked last night but it didn't show greasable for some reason. Probably me....
Not if they are installed correctly.
I see the "standard replacement" are greaseable and the "HD's" are not. I have used both with no issues.
Also the greasable has zerk in the cap(cheaper to make) and not in the body. SKF i would "assume" would be quality, BUT they make me leery due to price...
I'm with ya there. I don't see any on that list I would want other than Dana. Most manufacturers I haven't heard of. I don't have a TRW catalog with U joints in it. Otherwise we could look there.
Vaanth
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In general, Spicer (Dana) are the best quality universal joints. Most older replacement universal joints from Chrysler, since they stopped making their own, were supplied by Dana.
Spicer replacement universal joints for the small 7260 series universal joints include the following:
- 5-1306X
- 5-1307X
- 5-3228X (grease fitting in cap)
- 5-789X (heavy duty without grease fitting)
- 5-1309X
- 5-811X (heavy duty without grease fitting)
Older US made products from Chrysler, Precision, TRW, McQuay-Norris, Borg-Warner, Rockwell and some others are good. Neapco appeared to be made well, but I've had fitment issues with them.
For more information about universal joint brands and part numbers, refer to the following:
Chrysler “7260” Universal Joints
| Brand | Numbers | Notes |
| Chrysler | 4720822 4384514 4364400 3780250 3004900 2298908 1752624 858001 | Later numbers supersede earlier numbers |
| Mopar | D207 D134 D134A | |
| Precision/Moog | 315G 317 (grease fitting in the cap) 245 (non-greasable) | Formerly Torque Manufacturing |
| Dana Spicer | 5-1306X 5-1307X 5-3228X (grease fitting in cap) 5-789X | 5-789X is a heavy duty non-drilled universal joint, without grease fitting |
| TRW | 20030 20030P | Now Federal Mogul. “P” denotes a performance or heavy-duty version. |
| Federal Mogul | 20030P | |
| McQuay-Norris | U1306 U0119 | |
| Parts Master | 315GPM 315PM | |
| Raybestos | 51306X | |
| PTC | PT266 | |
| Meritor | CP1306X CP13061X CP72625-3 CP72625-4 CP726251-2 | Formerly Rockwell |
| Sealed Power | 838-266 | |
| SKF | 1-6301 UJ315G UJ246 | UJ246 is a heavy duty version |
| Carquest | 1-6301 | |
| Neapco | 1-6301 1-6300 (grease fitting in cap) | |
| AMC | 8126636 3114708 | Also Chrysler J8126636 |
| GMB | 210-1306 G5-1306X | |
| Raybestos | 51306X | |
| Alloy | 1019 41019 | |
| Borg Warner | 114266 1142HD 1142HP | |
| NAPA | 315G |
Chrysler “7290” Universal Joints
| Brand | Numbers | Notes |
| Chrysler | 4504575 4057025 3634563 2852175 | Later numbers supersede earlier numbers |
| Mopar | D-169 | |
| Precision/Moog | 316 | Formerly Torque Manufacturing |
| Precision Seals & Bearings | UJ316 | |
| Dana Spicer | 5-1309X 5-811X | 5-811X is a heavy duty non-drilled universal joint, without grease fitting |
| TRW | 20059 20059P | Now Federal Mogul. “P” denotes a performance or heavy-duty version |
| Federal Mogul | 20059 | |
| McQuay-Norris | U1309-HP | |
| Parts Master | 316PM 248PM | |
| ACDelco | 45U0124 19473984 | |
| DT Components | UJ316 | |
| GMB | 210-1309 G5-1309X | |
| Raybestos | DT1309 | |
| PTC | PT231 | |
| Meritor | CP1309X | Formerly Rockwell |
| Rockford | K1309 | |
| Sealed Power | 838-231 | |
| SKF | 2-1175 UJ316 | |
| Carquest | 2-1175 | |
| NAPA | 2-1175 | |
| Neapco | 2-1175 | |
| Alloy | 1020 41020 | |
| Borg Warner | 114-232 114-1HD |
7260/7290 Combination Universal Joints
| Brand | Numbers | Notes |
| Precision/Moog | 347 | Formerly Torque Manufacturing |
| Dana Spicer | 25-3244X 5-3244X (old number) 5-527X (old number) | |
| TRW | 20226 | Now Federal Mogul |
| ACDelco | 45U0169 | |
| GMB | 240-0369 215-1309 | |
| Meritor | CP527X | Formerly Rockwell |
| NAPA | P347 | |
| PTC | P347 360 (old number) | |
| SKF | UJ347 | |
| Neapco | 2-0527 | |
| Mcquay-Norris | U527 | |
| Perfect Circle | 527 | |
| Rockford | K527 | |
| Borg Warner | 114527 | |
| Amgauge | 114527 | |
| Allied Eastern Corporation (AEC) | 360 | |
| Xact-fit | XF527 | |
| AAP | 20527 | |
| NIKKO | G5369X | |
| Neotek | 20527DL | |
| MotorMaster | 3133-C | |
| Northern Auto Systems | 847733 |
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Summit Racing has them.
7260
10 in stock
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Thanks for that! Right click n save!
Thanks Casey, trying to avoid Moog at all costs, due to recent reputation/quality.
Thanks Casey, trying to avoid Moog at all costs, due to recent reputation/quality.
The one's I have are New Old Stock.
Federal Mogul, made in USA and Canada.
Think I paid around $35.00 a piece back when I bought them.
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Federal Mogul, made in USA and Canada.
Think I paid around $35.00 a piece back when I bought them.
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Vaanth
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Side Note:
Regarding Moog/Precision universal joints, although Moog quality has now become questionable at best, an older US made product is good. For recent products, the quality can be bad, but if still made in the US, might be okay. Perhaps not a good as it once was, but likely better than an overseas produced part.
For a bit of insight into the decline of Moog/Precision universal joints, and other parts, quality, refer to the following:
Regarding Moog/Precision universal joints, although Moog quality has now become questionable at best, an older US made product is good. For recent products, the quality can be bad, but if still made in the US, might be okay. Perhaps not a good as it once was, but likely better than an overseas produced part.
For a bit of insight into the decline of Moog/Precision universal joints, and other parts, quality, refer to the following:
- Torque Manufacturing was a manufacturer of universal joints that became part of Precision in the early 1980s. Precision also made universal joints and driveline components. Both were good quality USA manufacturers.
- Moog, the maker of suspension components, acquired Precision in the latter 1990s. Initially, Precision remained the same good quality product. It was still sold under the Precision brand at first, but became Moog Precision.
- Moog had been acquired earlier by Cooper Industries, and all manufacturing was still good.
- Federal Mogul, historically a bearing and other component manufacturer, had begun branching out and acquiring other companies such as Sealed Power and TRW. Both of these were broad range companies who also made universal joints.
- In 1998, Federal Mogul acquired the automotive products of Cooper Industries, including Moog/Precision.
- As Federal Mogul grew, they started shifting production overseas, and quality began declining.
- In 2018, Tenneco (the maker of Walker Exhaust, Monroe shocks, Wagner, etc.) acquired Federal Mogul. Tenneco created a new parent company for the combined automotive products entities called DriV. At first,it seemed the quality slip of Federal Mogul brands might stop, or even reverse.
- In 2022, Tenneco itself was acquired by Apollo Global Management. Apollo is a financial/asset management firm. As can be the case, when a financial handling company purchases a manufacturing company, the future might be okay, but it can also be uncertain depending on the firm's intent. Apollo/Tenneco shut down a Moog manufacturing plant in Boaz, Alabama in September of this year.
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I only use the non greasable Dana heavy duty u-joints. My drive shaft guy swears by them and the driveshaft balances out easier.
If you put slicks on it and routinely dump the clutch leaving the line. Although you haven't said, I'm suspecting "this" thread is all about something that's 100% STREET, where greasable u-joints will be just fine.
I will be putting a driveshaft loop on my Demon......That scenario has always been in the back of my mind. The car is 100% street.
Most U joints on most RWD cars are greaseable. Even though that includes just old cars and trucks now days, A "weak" greaseable
U joint doesn't break and cause a catastrophe. And that's millions of them. Any failure could happen but rarely does. U joints usually fail from lack of lubrication.
U joint doesn't break and cause a catastrophe. And that's millions of them. Any failure could happen but rarely does. U joints usually fail from lack of lubrication.
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