[Fot] Solid U-Joint

[Bill Tobin]

Good point. I'm working on a flail mower and the set screws are 90 degrees 
apart on the large drive sprocket.
I stand corrected.
Thanks, Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. John Lye" <rjl at gt-classics.com>
To: "Tony Drews" <tony at tonydrews.com>; "Jerry Van Vlack" 
<jerryvv at roadrunner.com>; "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>; "Bill 
Tobin" <william.tobin31 at verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Solid U-Joint


I'm not an engineer, but I was taught that you never want
set screws across from each other - then you are just
riding on the small tips of the set screws. If you want
to add another set screw, it should be at 90 degrees
to the first set screw. At least, that's what I was taught.
Anyone else agree or disagree?

Thanks,
John

On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:42:54 -0400, Bill Tobin
<william.tobin31 at verizon.net> wrote:
Tony, it's not a bad idea to drill and tap a hole on the other side of the
> U-joint from the set screw and put another set screw in. Loctite never 
> hurts too. Bill
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Drews" <tony at tonydrews.com>
> To: "Bill Tobin" <william.tobin31 at verizon.net>; "Jerry Van Vlack" 
> <jerryvv at roadrunner.com>; "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Solid U-Joint
>
>
> > The Borgeson u-joints are the way to go.  One thing to be very
> cognizant > of with these - unlike the stock U-Joints, the don't do a 
> through pinch > bolt with an interference fit - they use a big set screw 
> instead.  You > need to make sure the set screw hits an indented area and 
> RED LOKTITE that > sucker in place.  You do NOT want it falling out.
> >
> > Tony Drews
> >
> > At 06:58 AM 7/22/2014, Bill Tobin wrote:
> >>Good morning. Pegasus has Borgeson needle bearing u-joints. The size is 
> >>9/16 x 36 spline, PN 1492-32, for British cars, as per their catalog. 
> >>Around
> $80. >>Great quality and very rugged. I'm sure Won Hong Lo Enterprises in 
> China >>is selling cheap knockoffs, but what's your car (or life) worth? I 
> know of >>one Bozo who used Craftsman 1/2 drive universal jonts in his 
> steering >>setup on a street rod!
> >>They also sell splined steering shafts and shaft supports. NFI. Cheers, 
> >>Bill
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Van Vlack" 
> >><jerryvv at roadrunner.com>
> >>To: "'Friends of Triumph'" <fot at autox.team.net>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 6:50 AM
> >>Subject: [Fot] Solid U-Joint
> >>
> >>
> >>>Ibd like to replace my TR4A steering column rubber (rag) U-joint with a
> >>>metal U-joint much the TR6 uses. Is there a racing supplier who
> sells >>>these
> >>>and can someone point me in the right direction with a P/N too.
> The big >>>three
> >>>think these are made of gold so Ibm looking for a better deal if
> one is >>>to
> >>>be had.
> >>>Thanks
> >>>JVV
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Thanks,
John

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