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jeepguy1948 · 02-19-2022, 09:29 PM

As we all know, In 95 years, through the depression, amateurs' restorations, etc. etc. Lots of parts have been mis matched. My 28 RPU (not an early 28) has a clamshell top half (no grease fitting) installed on the bottom. Only one bolt hole (the bottom one) lines up. I have to replace the U joint anyway so I thought that this would be a good time to rectify that. I do not know if the bolt holes don't line because it's a top half being on the bottom, or if it's from different years, or all of the above. I can't find a parts breakdown on any of the suppliers websites that I typically use so I can't even try to figure out what I need. Do they vary from year to year? I have no idea what year transmission I have either. I was thinking maybe I would talk to Steve at Bert's and see what they have used (I don't think anybody is making these new). Will any bottom half fit or do I have to figure out what year transmission I have? Or what? I figured I would replace both halves at the same time but maybe that's not needed? Please advise. If anybody has what I need and doesn't mind dealing with shipping I would get it here. Thanks, Don.

solidaxle · 02-20-2022, 11:01 AM

Your setup must leak like hell with only one bolt holding it. How about some pictures.

old ugly · 02-20-2022, 11:20 AM

#6 by rotorwrench did a reply on your other post that gives you the whole smear.

Gene F · 02-20-2022, 02:18 PM

There are different ones. Don't ask me how I know this...LOL Where are you 28RPU ?

jeepguy1948 · 02-20-2022, 11:10 PM

I am in western Washington, a long ways from Ohio LoL. I crawled under the truck after dinner and have determined that mine does NOT have the equal distant spacing on the bolt holes. Does that make it 28-29 or 30-31 (or something else)?

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Gene F · 02-22-2022, 05:45 PM

28 RPU, I don't know. I have some mis-matched pieces, that is why I was asking. I ran into that once myself. My car HAD a multidisc clutch, and then when I bought my car there were some boxes of pieces. I had to sort it out once too, and that is why I was inquiring.

Y-Blockhead · 02-22-2022, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by '28 RPU

I am in western Washington, a long ways from Ohio LoL. I crawled under the truck after dinner and have determined that mine does NOT have the equal distant spacing on the bolt holes. Does that make it 28-29 or 30-31 (or something else)?

The unegual spaced one is the early one. Changed in June 1929. (Service Bulletins page 350).

02-19-2022, 09:29 PM	#1
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 720	U Joint clamshells As we all know, In 95 years, through the depression, amateurs' restorations, etc. etc. Lots of parts have been mis matched. My 28 RPU (not an early 28) has a clamshell top half (no grease fitting) installed on the bottom. Only one bolt hole (the bottom one) lines up. I have to replace the U joint anyway so I thought that this would be a good time to rectify that. I do not know if the bolt holes don't line because it's a top half being on the bottom, or if it's from different years, or all of the above. I can't find a parts breakdown on any of the suppliers websites that I typically use so I can't even try to figure out what I need. Do they vary from year to year? I have no idea what year transmission I have either. I was thinking maybe I would talk to Steve at Bert's and see what they have used (I don't think anybody is making these new). Will any bottom half fit or do I have to figure out what year transmission I have? Or what? I figured I would replace both halves at the same time but maybe that's not needed? Please advise. If anybody has what I need and doesn't mind dealing with shipping I would get it here. Thanks, Don.

02-20-2022, 11:01 AM	#2
solidaxle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: upstate NY Posts: 478	Re: U Joint clamshells Your setup must leak like hell with only one bolt holding it. How about some pictures.

02-20-2022, 11:20 AM	#3
old ugly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: alberta canada Posts: 585	Re: U Joint clamshells #6 by rotorwrench did a reply on your other post that gives you the whole smear. __________________ old ugly my old father-in-law told me. "listen close when people tell you how to do stuff they may know something. then do it the way you want."

02-20-2022, 02:18 PM	#4
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,966	Re: U Joint clamshells There are different ones. Don't ask me how I know this...LOL Where are you 28RPU ?

02-20-2022, 11:10 PM	#5
jeepguy1948 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 720	Re: U Joint clamshells I am in western Washington, a long ways from Ohio LoL. I crawled under the truck after dinner and have determined that mine does NOT have the equal distant spacing on the bolt holes. Does that make it 28-29 or 30-31 (or something else)?

02-22-2022, 05:45 PM	#7
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,966	Re: U Joint clamshells 28 RPU, I don't know. I have some mis-matched pieces, that is why I was asking. I ran into that once myself. My car HAD a multidisc clutch, and then when I bought my car there were some boxes of pieces. I had to sort it out once too, and that is why I was inquiring.