U-joint crossover or conversion?

[J.R.]

The victim...1950 Chrysler Windsor with cross type U-joints.

 

 

I'm in need of new U-joints (mine are toast and can't be saved) but I am hard pressed to spend $175 each for them. Does anyone know of more readily available (ie. way cheaper) joints that will work or is there a conversion to a later model U-joint that will work with a slip yoke driveline and factory rearend? If I have to fab up some keepers that bolt onto the factory locations it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Andydodge]

Who and where have you tried?, being here in Oz I can't help but I'd be checking a bearing/universal supply shop, obviously all the Mopar suppliers, ie, Bernbaums, Roberts, Mitchells, Kanter, etc also checkout ebay.......$175.00 seems a bit high..are they a 1 yr only type?.......btw gidday from downunder............andyd

[50desotocoupe]

I am going to go this route when/if my car needs them.

 

http://www.driveshaftspecialist.com/Left-Column/Antique-Classics.html

 

I originally saw a post regarding this place on the HAMB and the folks seem pretty pleased.

[moose]

Here's the thread I started when I had this same problem:

 

http://p15-d24.com/topic/33608-winged-u-joint-update/

 

Hope this helps.

[Plymouthy Adams]

http://p15-d24.com/topic/26280-driveshaft-info-needed/?hl=%2Bspicer+%2Bu-joint#entry261168

 

 

this is from archives with simple baseline word search...this may be what you are asking for..none is as we say cheap..however, this one is cheaply maintained in case of future repairs

[desoto1939]

Ok: according to My Borg-Waner U joint catalog:

1940-52 Chrysler 6 cars use the Detroit  number 114-265 some of the old stok was numbered 114-225 and when they ran out they then used 114-265

1940-52 Chrysler 8  use the Detroit number 114-262

 

XreferenceS:

 

Detroit  72625-2  BW 114-265

Perfection RG265  BW 114-265

Precision 300  bw 114-265

 

This might help in you search for original U joints

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[55 Fargo]

The victim...1950 Chrysler Windsor with cross type U-joints.

 

 

I'm in need of new U-joints (mine are toast and can't be saved) but I am hard pressed to spend $175 each for them. Does anyone know of more readily available (ie. way cheaper) joints that will work or is there a conversion to a later model U-joint that will work with a slip yoke driveline and factory rearend? If I have to fab up some keepers that bolt onto the factory locations it shouldn't be a problem.

Yah I gotta solution, it's a 48 Canadian Chrysler Windsor driveshaft, they use common Precision 369 u-joints. I happen to have this driveshaft, you could buy this one, or find another from Canada....you would need the yolk for the diff too...but very easy to get u-joints, used in 70 and 80s GM trucks

Edited May 23, 2014 by Fargos-Go-Far