I didn't realize the two "Spicers" were different, but the ones I
have are the Hardy/Spicer brand. However, they are without zerks for
those still interested... TSI has both versions.
Jay
'73 TR6
On Aug 8, 2005, at 1:52 PM, Mike Brinker wrote:
> Al
>
> I don't think Spicer makes a U-Joint that I know of for the
> TR6..... at
> least not one of their "lifetime" u joints. I just went through
> this when
> I was seeking the lifetime u-joints from spicer. These are the u-
> joints
> that are pre-greased and totally sealed..... no zirk fitting.
>
> I thought I found some spicer u-joints,but when I got them I found
> they were
> "Hardy/Spicer. The u-joint was in fact made by GKN. These are
> decent
> quality u-joints, but they do have the zirk fitting and they are
> not the
> genuine "spicer" brand that Al is refering to.
>
> I didn't want the Zirk fitting because it gets in the way when you
> try and
> fit the bolts when replacing the half shafts and drive shaft. I am
> going
> to install the u-joints without the fitting on, and then screwed on
> the zirks,
> greased the u-joints, removed the fittings and then put the fitting
> back
> on.
>
> Here is a link to the Hardy Spicer website http://
> www.hardyspicer.com.au/default.asp
> Here is a link to the Spicer Website http://www2.dana.com/expert/
>
> Let me know if you find something different.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Brinker
> 74 TR6
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