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Napa, Carquest, advance.... do a search and get a part number to cross reference if you go to advance they like to look it up by what engine it has....
also if the axle is jacked up then spin one side if the other side spins the opposite way, or doesnt spin its not a posi, if it spins the same way it should be
I didnt know that a axle came from the factory with a locker. just limited slip or posi what ever you want to call it
also if the axle is jacked up then spin one side if the other side spins the opposite way, or doesnt spin its not a posi, if it spins the same way it should be
I didnt know that a axle came from the factory with a locker. just limited slip or posi what ever you want to call it
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So I just ask for a U joint for whatever truck i pull the axel from? or do I specifically tell them I need a conversion U joint from my truck to the d 70? And I think a few of the snow fighter additions did but I was thinking more that i might just luck out and find one that someone had one installed on.
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No 73-79 Ford 4wd truck came with a D70...period. Most, not all, 2wd 350s did though.
You will need to measure to get the joint size. I posted a reply with all the common joint sizes 1310-1410 and the Spicer conversion # for each.
I think it was in mancums thread. Give me a few and I'll try to find it.
You will need to measure to get the joint size. I posted a reply with all the common joint sizes 1310-1410 and the Spicer conversion # for each.
I think it was in mancums thread. Give me a few and I'll try to find it.
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I wasent trying to say they did, and im sorry if something i said makes it sound like that. i was just asking what u joint i needed. Stupid question, but the conversion u joint just has two sets of different size caps? 2 of the fingere fit my driveshaft, and the other two fit the d 70?
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U joint info- spicer greasable numbers
1310 - #5-153x
1330 - #5-1204x. For Fords
1350 - #5-178x
1410 - #5-160x
Conversion joints
1310/1330 - #5-134x
1330/1350 - #5-648x
1350/1410 - #5-1435x
1310- 1 1/16" caps 3 1/4" cross
1330- 1 1/16" caps 3 5/8" cross
1350- 1 1/8-3/16" caps 3 5/8" cross
1410- 1 1/8-3/16" caps 4 1/4" cross
Naaaa, man its all good. Hearsay and misinformation run rampant around this place. I just wanted to squash it before anyone started running with it.
What size tires, motor, trans and intended use of your truck?
1310 - #5-153x
1330 - #5-1204x. For Fords
1350 - #5-178x
1410 - #5-160x
Conversion joints
1310/1330 - #5-134x
1330/1350 - #5-648x
1350/1410 - #5-1435x
1310- 1 1/16" caps 3 1/4" cross
1330- 1 1/16" caps 3 5/8" cross
1350- 1 1/8-3/16" caps 3 5/8" cross
1410- 1 1/8-3/16" caps 4 1/4" cross
Naaaa, man its all good. Hearsay and misinformation run rampant around this place. I just wanted to squash it before anyone started running with it.
What size tires, motor, trans and intended use of your truck?
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Thanks, that helps alot. And it's a mildly built 300 with the np 435 and 33", but soon to be 35s. And it's my dd/tow rig, and my weekend off roader. No sand or rocks around here, just mud, trails, and alot of snow
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You do not need a 70. It will be a waste at this level.
Put the ~$200 toward some 300 upgrades or the 60 locker
Put the ~$200 toward some 300 upgrades or the 60 locker
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From: utica il
a lot of parts store guys are fully tarded and you will blow their minds looking for those conversion joints. look for the manager, or ask who there knows how to use the old books for parts if they have them. about the only vehicle they'll have listed that shows the conversion joints as an option is 90's mustangs for some reason. i almost guarantee the first time you ask them to look for that joint they will tell you they don't carry them. they are wrong, they will have a couple in back. trust me.
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
agreed. as Dan mentioned, most parts counter people are only as smart as the computer in front of them. if the computer does not list it for that vehicle, they do not have it.
i went into an advanced auto store a while ago to get a T-15 head screw driver to repair a truck dash on a job.
the counter dolt asked me "what vehicle"
so i told him 1902 ford model T.
he looked in his computer and said we don't stock parts for something that old.
so i said well just give me that screwdriver behind you that says T-15 on it.
he was still lost, because he did not know how to ring it up since the computer did not recognize a 1902 ford model T.
it took the store manager to sell me a damn torx driver.
i went into an advanced auto store a while ago to get a T-15 head screw driver to repair a truck dash on a job.
the counter dolt asked me "what vehicle"
so i told him 1902 ford model T.
he looked in his computer and said we don't stock parts for something that old.
so i said well just give me that screwdriver behind you that says T-15 on it.
he was still lost, because he did not know how to ring it up since the computer did not recognize a 1902 ford model T.
it took the store manager to sell me a damn torx driver.
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i know those jobs don't pay anywhere near enough to get good knowledgeable mechanic type guys for the most part, but it sickens me to death that you can't even teach these kids to use the computer systems to crossreference manufacturer's part numbers. if i have anything that i think may lead to a headache at the parts store i go to halm's auto. they are my "little guy" independent parts store that fully brings it. hell, half the time i can walk in with a random part that i don't even know what it is and they will know what it came from. i miss good service like that.
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Should've heard Paul and myself in the VA autozone all hopped up on percocets and booze trying to explain to the pimple faced kid behind the counter that we needed a conversion joint. I wish we had it on video.
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
the main reason i only deal with NAPA is that my local store is an independently owned franchise that only hired intelligent people. and JIM (the owner) starts his counter men at $16 per hour with health insurance and vacation time after 1 year.
the newest hire has worked there for 12 years, the senior counter man has been there for 28 years.
even the parts runners get $13 per with benefits.
the newest hire has worked there for 12 years, the senior counter man has been there for 28 years.
even the parts runners get $13 per with benefits.
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From: Joppa, Maryland
the main reason i only deal with NAPA is that my local store is an independently owned franchise that only hired intelligent people. and JIM (the owner) starts his counter men at $16 per hour with health insurance and vacation time after 1 year.
the newest hire has worked there for 12 years, the senior counter man has been there for 28 years.
even the parts runners get $13 per with benefits.
the newest hire has worked there for 12 years, the senior counter man has been there for 28 years.
even the parts runners get $13 per with benefits.