Driveshaft question
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Driveshaft question
I'm installing a Lincoln Versailies rear end into my 56 m100.
What is the advantage or disadvantage useing the cv joint driveshaft from the Lincoln?I'm not sure what the purpose of that joint was verses the regular universal joint.
What is the advantage or disadvantage useing the cv joint driveshaft from the Lincoln?I'm not sure what the purpose of that joint was verses the regular universal joint.
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Originally Posted by herman.r
I'm installing a Lincoln Versailies rear end into my 56 m100.
What is the advantage or disadvantage useing the cv joint driveshaft from the Lincoln?I'm not sure what the purpose of that joint was verses the regular universal joint.
What is the advantage or disadvantage useing the cv joint driveshaft from the Lincoln?I'm not sure what the purpose of that joint was verses the regular universal joint.
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Would a CV joint allow for more misalignment of the drive shaft angle or a larger angle? There must be some postive for them or car maker wouldn't be using them in the rearends of new vehicles with independent rear suspension. We all know car makers are cheap.
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I was hoping a mechanical engineer would lend us his expertise and explain this, I can see it but it is very difficult to explain. CV joints were designed to give a more linier motion while spinning. End result is a smoother action with less vibration. They have been around for years and most see service in heavy high-end cars built for smooth rides.
They are high quality extra-cost joints that will not do you a great amount of good unless the rest of the vehicle is built with the same quality and attention to vibration as they are.
They are high quality extra-cost joints that will not do you a great amount of good unless the rest of the vehicle is built with the same quality and attention to vibration as they are.
