Anybody recognize this U-joint?

[jrd-28]

Pulling apart the trans on my '28. There's pretty good evidence that this is a bit of a franken-car, as some of the parts clearly came off newer models.

Found this U-joint. It appears not to be from a '28. One of the guys thinks it's from a much later car, like a V8. Anybody here recognize it?

http://www.jrd.org/nate/03-19-16/IMG_6846-med.html

 

[Kurt in NJ]

It is the same as my 31 came with, it is original----looks ok to use if the rivits are tight

 

[JBill]

Looks like mine. Probably like new with all that grease!

 

[jrd-28]

Thanks guys.

So the joint is correct for a '31. My shift handle is also wrong for a '28, but might be a '30/31.

My car also has a '30/31 steering column. I suspect somebody had a parts car and scavenged stuff from it to get mine on the road.

The joint looks and feels servicable; rivets are tight, and everything is smooth with no slop. I guess when I get to reassembly I'll just pick the one that seems better and use that.

 

[wrndln]

I think the U-joint like in your picture was used in 1928. I have seen two kinds of model A U-joints, the one like in the picture and a style I have been told that can be rebuilt, that appears to have some removable snap rings on it. The U-joint with the snap rings might be a later or aftermarket U-joint. I attached a picture of the two types I have seen used on model A's.
Rusty Nelson

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Yours is not rebuildable, once worn it is tossed out. There are rebuildable U joints out there as shown above on the right.

 

[Bob Bidonde]

It's an original Model A part, the first version of the u-joint. I recommend that you replace the early style with the rebuildable later type of u-joint.