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New U-joints too short

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goland55

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I got some u-joints from Advance to put on the T5 driveshaft that I'll be using once I install my T5 that I've just rebuilt and the u-joints are way too small to be used. They were 1-0153's which is what they should be from what I can tell. So I got curious and looked up u-joints for a 92 LX with a 5.0 and 2-4800 u-joints came up as an option. I took some measurements and I'm pretty sure the 2-4800 is what I need (about a half inch longer each way). Has anyone else run into this?

The driveshaft and tranny all came from a junkyard 2.3. The tranny is def. a 2.3 T5 as the input shaft and bellhousing are the 2.3 design. Seems odd to me.
 

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Interesting.. I put u-joints in my driveshaft about 5 years ago. I had no issues with the correct parts.. And I think my 88 was an auto from the factory. It had a non-original trans in it when I got it, and I have no idea about the DS, however, it was a 4cyl shaft most likely.. based on the big ol weight/dingleberry up near the trans. I guess take 'em back and try the other ones. Who cares what they're for, as long as they fit correctly.
 

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Exactly. My yoke had the damper too (which I promptly removed, damn extra rotating mass). So I suppose that means it MUST be a 2.3 driveshaft. Oh well. Somebody on the assembly line must've been drinking on the job or something.
 

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You never can tell who's drinkin/doin what these days in factories lol that or illegal, non-english speaking aliens, but I won't get started on that subject. 'Nuff said.

On a side note, how'd you go about removing the dampner dingleberry? I beat the poo out of it with my 4lb BFH, and I got no where. I need to get that thing off the shaft, but I don't wanna damage the shaft in the process. I thought about cutting it in pieces with the sawzall, but that sounds like it'll take a while.
 

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I took my air sawzall and cut into the rubber around the very edge. I did this on both sides and then took a prybar and ripped the outer donut off. Then I just cleaned up the rubber with my airsaw and a wire wheel.
 

Red_LX

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I did the U-joints on mine about 2 years ago and I had no issues with the ones they gave me either
 
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