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Re: Hardy Spicer TR6 u-joints

To: "gknight" <gknight2@gte.net>, "Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>'TR6 List'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Hardy Spicer TR6 u-joints
From: "Irv Korey" <emanteno@ibm.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 06:41:51 -0500
> From: gknight <gknight2@gte.net>

> A few months ago i tried to source some u-joints locally. The only place
> i could find any was a parts store that specialises in drive train and
> big truck parts (road tractors). the clerk measured and matched with a
> Dana-Spicer. The price was quite high and in line with the price you
> mentioned.
> 
> The funny part of this story is he said he always stocked a few of these
> for a rental place here in town. They fit the motorised aerial platforms
> (like a big scissor (SP?) lift. He said he didnt know they fit anything
> else and got a good chuckle when i told him what i wanted them for.

This particular u-joint also fits some models of V-8 powered Chevys. I
first found out about it years ago when someone in our club had a TR6 with
a 350 Chevy in it, and was tired of breaking Triumph u-joints.

Irv Korey
Highland Park, IL
74 TR6 CF22767U
TR4A CT52499 VSCDA Group 2 #58 (finally!)

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