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Posted: 8/27/06 2:43pmMessage 21 of 23
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Kingston, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1977 L-82 originally white/buckskin interior. Currently undergoing a frame-off resto. and modifications.YEEHAW!!!

-John,

 Believe it or not, I was reinstalling my u-joints this week, and guess what happened....

yep, you guessed it, a cap fell off, and the bearings went for a little trip. I ended up picking up all the needles, and cleaning, and greasing them,and reinstalled them.

A little note of trivia for y'all....

There are 33 needle bearings in the end caps.

Thanks for jinxing me.

Alan

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Posted: 8/27/06 4:08pmMessage 22 of 23
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
[QUOTE=jgoglick] Good news, good news! I found the missing cap in my not-quite-spotless garage. I had actually put it up on a shelf and forgot.... All of the needle bearings are intact, so I can just clean, regrease and pop that sucker back on. I think that's the first good break I've had with this car [/QUOTE]

You silly wabbit!!!!


Youse guys ever here of tape? Use masking/'lectrical/duct/Scotch tape to hold the caps on the u-joints, and they won't be hiding from ya!
better late than never, eh?Adams' Apple38956.6744444444

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Posted: 8/27/06 4:51pmMessage 23 of 23
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Vette(s): 1971 convertible,375 HP 350ci,Muncie 4-speed,Edelbrock aluminum heads and RPM air-gap manifold,HEI distrubiter - old school mechanical tach drive. LOUD side exhaust!

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Youse guys ever here of tape? Use masking/'lectrical/duct/Scotch tape to hold the caps on the u-joints, and they won't be hiding from ya!
better late than never, eh?[/QUOTE]

Well sure, NOW you tell us... Tape - is that the stuff named after a duck???? You know, duck tape? Quack.

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