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Old 01-21-2016, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by elmariachi View Post
This car has a safety loop. Local driveline company will check and service shafts as needed.
You know, ERA does something interesting with their u-joint specifications. The front u-joint is a Spicer 1330 unit (bigger) and the rear u-joint is a 1310 unit (smaller). The theory is that if something goes bad, and a u-joint has to go, then you want it to be the rear joint because throwing the clutch in will essentially disconnect the front of the shaft so that the pesky driveshaft thrashing against the safety hoop will stop while you coast to a halt. This has been the subject of debate from time to time.
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