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Ten Years Ago: Why Does Everyone Think Ricardo Montalban Says "Rich" Or "Fine" Corinthian Leather? - Curbside Classic
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I do hope Ricardo Montalban was paid handsomely for his many years of advertising their cars.
I think the zerk is located where it can be greased without disassembly. Kinda hard to do in the center.
And I much prefer the solid joints too. How many times is a zerk-fitted u-joint routinely greased?
I just welded a large flat washer to the front of the timing cover. It butts right up against the back of the water pump and eliminates any flex. Then use a cam button and set the end play.
As I previously related on this site, I recall when the double lip seal was released by Chrysler and the engines so equipped had the slinger deleted.
Mike
Grandma SAID to me Go out to the
Willow Tree & Get A Switch I Can BEAT YOU
With …….
IF i didn’t She’d go get a bigger branch to
Beat me with …..
Cuzz I wazzz a little ****…..
Now I’m just bigger & taller ! Haha….
We all live & learn don’t we…..
Are you talking about the bracket that holds the end of the z-bar that is welded to the top of the frame rail?
If so, here is a picture of the bracket for a 1971 B-body.
I guess welding it in place with the drivetrain is in place is doable if you are a good contortionist...:lol:
So, the solid vs greaseable joint discussion, is the problem where the zerk is located on the joint or the fact the joint is also completely cross drilled?
Seems like a cross drilled joint could be very easily greased without the zerk accommodation if the zerk was located in the end cap in 4 or...
@mrmolding
The above link will take you to a spreadsheet for the 1969 Charger 500.
Their email is pasted below, but I don't know if it is still an active address. I am sure they would like any info and pics the owner is willing to send/share.
[email protected]
We can assume I believe if those reinforcements are indeed factory, they discovered the problem after the first rendition was in the field, and decided it only needed a small upgrade to resolve, the when and how of the that is above my pay grade. :)
Yep that's a factory part that both of my 72 Satellite Sebring's had, I even had NOS spares for a while but gave them to a friend in a package deal.
Ron