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Steering U Joing for 9/16 DD tube

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by erhuff, Jan 1, 2012.

  1. Jan 1, 2012
    erhuff

    erhuff Western MA

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    Steering U Joint for 9/16 DD tube

    I am putting power steering into my 66 CJ5 and have a steering shaft that I think is out of an 80 CJ. It is collapsible and one half is 3.4" DD(OD) while the other half is 9/16" DD. I have found U Joints for 3/4 DD, but can't find anything for the 9/16" end. Does anyone have any ideas on that? Worse case scenario I will cut a piece of the 3/4" DD sleeve from another shaft I have, and weld it on top of the 9/16" tube. Thanks
     
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  2. Jan 1, 2012
    n6ifp

    n6ifp Member

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    have you checked Flaming river.
     
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  3. Jan 2, 2012
    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    Generally DD shafting is 3/4" on the small end and 1" on the other end, you may be $hit out of luck with that oddball size.
     
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  4. Jan 2, 2012
    erhuff

    erhuff Western MA

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    Ok, now here may be the A-Ha moment. Do you measure the shaft, flat to flat, or the D to D sides?

    I just measured those for $hits and giggles and if I am supposed to measure on the round sides, then it is 3/4" and 1".
     
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    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    On the diameter, not the flats.
     
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