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Old 12-18-2003, 11:08 AM
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Default Jag IRS U-joints

Any recomendations one good jag u-joint? I am going to be pulling the rear end and I want to replace them just because!
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Old 12-18-2003, 12:05 PM
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Hi Rick,

Here's one source:

CWI's u-joints

I don't doubt that it's a readily available item. Perhaps Mike can give you the info.

These guys don't list them but if you contact them I'd bet they have a good recommendation:

Classic Jaguar in TX

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Old 12-18-2003, 02:12 PM
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Rick - don't know what's available in the 'states, but here, you can get several "grades" of UJ for the jag rear end. They are all, so far as I know, std Hardy-Spicer items, but there definitely are upgrade items over stock available. That's what went into my car, anyway. I stopped upgrading just short of beefier yokes.

Tip - when fitting the outboard ones, make sure you fit an angled grease nipple facing inboard, so that you can get a grease gun onto them, A standard "vertical" nipple makes this impossible as the UJ is shrouded by the hub carrier casting once fitted.

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Rick,
My Jag E type half shafts use Presision Universal Joint
Corp # 330. The drive shaft takes Pression # 429.
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Good info so far. I was definiatly interested in what is the toughest ones out there............. ecspecially taking into account what happens when one brakes!

I wonder what Unique put in there all those years ago? I am assuming they have not been changed since the car was built (nearly 18 years).

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We've found Spicer 5-160X to be the best available in the US. Too many of the others have excessive clearance.
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Thanks very much Bob, I will track them down.
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WAIT!!!!!!! Is that the number for both the half shalfts and the drive shaft?

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Rick,

That's strictly the Jag half-shaft. The X designates a grease fitting, by the way.
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Thanks again Bob. I notice that the 5-160X is standard GM fair. I think I need 5-153X for the driveshaft (toploader).

Any of the major retailers such as NAPA, Carquest etc stock Spicer parts?

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I was able to pick a set up a NAPA a year ago.
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Rick,

Just had a set of the Spicer 5-160x units put on. According to the Jag specialist I was working with, they are the best. "Lots of other parts will give out before these units do".
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Where did you buy them!?!?
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Rick,

Ask around at local places that make drive shafts. The joint is fairly common on trucks.
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