Stu,
I'd suggest a call to Steve Neal (Skyhook). Last I knew, he's at (207)
729-4489.
Stuart Keen wrote:
> Some time ago when my TD transmission needed an expensive major
> overhaul, I chose to install a Datsun B210 transmisison from Skyhook
> Engineering. Along with the conversion kit came a new drive shaft made
> by Spicer.
>
> In order to grease the U-joints of the drive shaft, I changed the needle
> fitting at each end on the U-Joint with grease nipples. Greasing there
> does not now seem to be a problem.
>
> My concern is how to grease the internal slider. I am not sure there is
> a slider, but assume there has to be one to allow flex. But there are no
> external fittings for the slider as there were on the original TD drive
> shaft (which had an external slider).
>
> Spicer representative say, "If you have an inboard slip (a slip joint
> within the drive shaft as vs an external slip that slides into the
> transmission) you need to completely purge from both ends of the slip
> yoke." Does anyone on the net know if there is an internal slip joint
> in the Spicer drive shafts supplied by Skyhook Engineer in the
> conversion kit for TDs and how it is greased?
>
> Stu Keen
> Venice, FL
>
> 51 MGTD MkII
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