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cliftyhanger

posted on 15/8/20 at 06:01 PM Reply With Quote
Best steering UJ?

My spitfire uses an escort gp4 steering uj. The one on the car has been on 5 years, and was on teh previous one for 3 years, but had some play. Luckily, I had a brand new one, still sealed in its bag in a cupboard (I can't remember the supplier). Today, swapped for the new one and it is far worse than the old one, the actual UJ has a load of play in it

So, who sells a really decent steering UJ? I don't want cheap, I want quality. I have found this one, made in the UK but I am not sure if that is really a benefit. But at least they know the origins of it!
https://www.motorsport-tools.com/escort-mk1-mk2-heavy-duty-group-4-short-steering-coupling-universal-joint-forged.html

Anybody got any advice. Ideally based on long term use....

Cheers
Clive

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rdodger

posted on 15/8/20 at 07:57 PM Reply With Quote
AB Performance do some top quality ones. Billet steel and rebuildable
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posted on 15/8/20 at 09:40 PM Reply With Quote
AB specifically made theirs after problems with the quality of those available
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cliftyhanger

posted on 16/8/20 at 03:26 AM Reply With Quote
I will contact AB, but the website shows their joint splined one side, and smooth for welding the other (makes sense for their application, I need splined both sides)
I am hopeful they can supply one with 2 splined sides if I ask nicely. (and it may be a useful addition to their sales if others want a quality joint)

[Edited on 16/8/20 by cliftyhanger]

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Cb750

posted on 18/8/20 at 06:44 AM Reply With Quote
Car Builder Solutions have forged ones, don't know if they would suit what you are looking for.
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rdodger

posted on 18/8/20 at 10:34 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by cliftyhanger
I will contact AB, but the website shows their joint splined one side, and smooth for welding the other (makes sense for their application, I need splined both sides)
I am hopeful they can supply one with 2 splined sides if I ask nicely. (and it may be a useful addition to their sales if others want a quality joint)

[Edited on 16/8/20 by cliftyhanger]


You would expect they can as they are rebuildable. I'm sure I saw double splined ones when they launched them a few years ago.

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