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Screwdriver · 07-23-2021, 07:55 PM

Installing my 31 engine and ran into a question. A cone around the universal joint has two holes, where should they be positioned. Top/bottom. Left/right
Thank you

CWPASADENA · 07-23-2021, 10:01 PM

Right-Left,

Chris W.

Tom Wesenberg · 07-23-2021, 10:50 PM

Also don't forget to have the gaskets in place as you slide the parts together.

Screwdriver · 07-24-2021, 09:04 AM

Thanks. The gasket should be between the cone and transmission. Right

Ruth · 07-24-2021, 09:11 AM

Gasket on each side of the "cone".

Screwdriver · 07-24-2021, 10:59 AM

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I am missing the rear gasket

Tom Endy · 07-24-2021, 11:39 AM

There is an early and a late U-joint housing assembly with different bolt patterns. The year of the car is not what matters, the early or late rear bearing retainer mounted to the transmission is what matters.

Since we do a lot of Mitchell installs, both overdrive and transmission, we often find a miss-match. For that reason we have been picking up the component for U-joint housings at swap meets and cleaning them up so we can install a correct match if necessary.

Tom Endy

airjam · 07-24-2021, 11:50 AM

Mine was totally missing the cone when I removed the transmission. I bought one on eBay hoping it would be a match. Murphy's law said otherwise.
I just enlarged two holes just like how the gaskets are supplied and works great.

Screwdriver · 07-25-2021, 07:00 PM

Checking my parts catalog I see the two gaskets and the two inserts for the rear housing. Do I put anything where the two housings bolt together

CWPASADENA · 07-25-2021, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriver

Checking my parts catalog I see the two gaskets and the two inserts for the rear housing. Do I put anything where the two housings bolt together

No, It shouldn't be necessary.

Chris W.

07-23-2021, 07:55 PM	#1
Screwdriver Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 13	Universal Connection Installing my 31 engine and ran into a question. A cone around the universal joint has two holes, where should they be positioned. Top/bottom. Left/right Thank you

07-23-2021, 10:01 PM	#2
CWPASADENA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PASADENA, CA Posts: 1,882	Re: Universal Connection Right-Left, Chris W.

07-23-2021, 10:50 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Universal Connection Also don't forget to have the gaskets in place as you slide the parts together.

07-24-2021, 09:04 AM	#4
Screwdriver Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 13	Re: Universal Connection Thanks. The gasket should be between the cone and transmission. Right

07-24-2021, 09:11 AM	#5
Ruth Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Glide, Oregon Posts: 1,336	Re: Universal Connection Gasket on each side of the "cone". __________________ Ruth "Sometimes you really DO need to read the whole thread"

07-24-2021, 10:59 AM	#6
Screwdriver Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 13	Re: Universal Connection Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I am missing the rear gasket

07-24-2021, 11:39 AM	#7
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,131	Re: Universal Connection There is an early and a late U-joint housing assembly with different bolt patterns. The year of the car is not what matters, the early or late rear bearing retainer mounted to the transmission is what matters. Since we do a lot of Mitchell installs, both overdrive and transmission, we often find a miss-match. For that reason we have been picking up the component for U-joint housings at swap meets and cleaning them up so we can install a correct match if necessary. Tom Endy

07-24-2021, 11:50 AM	#8
airjam Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 36	Re: Universal Connection Mine was totally missing the cone when I removed the transmission. I bought one on eBay hoping it would be a match. Murphy's law said otherwise. I just enlarged two holes just like how the gaskets are supplied and works great.

07-25-2021, 07:00 PM	#9
Screwdriver Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 13	Re: Universal Connection Checking my parts catalog I see the two gaskets and the two inserts for the rear housing. Do I put anything where the two housings bolt together