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Good evening ladies and gentlemen,

I've got a quick question for you all. (I mean slow and long winded)

Does anyone know off the top of their heads (or have I missed a previous thread) the type &/or part# for uni joints for a Bellett sedan?
As a number of members know the universal joints in my '65 "donkey" have been knackered since before Coona 2010.
A trip down the highway is like driving through the sound barrier in slow motion and I really need to sort it out before something goes horribly wrong. I haven't pulled them out as yet but I do have about 3mm of rattle and slop in all directions and it's time to fix - interestingly enough too is that I started getting bit of a wierd knock in the rear whilst cornering and apon checking the rear drive shafts I found the rear drivers side holding by 1 bolt sort of tightened, 1 not even done up finger tight and 2 missing. Now rectified.
No doubt some of the vibration was coming from this issue but as my play time under the car ended there fixing that I thought I would put the part number game on the board. This way rather then loosing another day pulling to pieces and not putting back together, with a little guidence from the Bellett family I'm hoping to source the parts then get it done in the 1 day, as little time wasted as possible that could be spent cruising the Sandgate foreshore and sharing some beautiful Bellett heritage with the locals. (by beautiful I mean crusty green - rat style)

Long winded story I know so to put it simply.......

Could someone please tell me what universal joints suit the Bellett sedan?


Stickman

ok. old listing has U50 (K5L1)
Try hardie spicer. Early Chev Luv if listed are the same. They changed around 1975.

Sure there will be more info from other members


OZ

I'm pretty sure that HT Holden are the same also
Geoff

all holden ones actually.
i use HQ V8 ones. slightly thicker in the "X" area, but thats on the race car.
6 cyl jobbies are fine in everyday belletts.

Hi Stickman. The numbers I have are:
K5 GB150
K5 LGB80 (CBC Bearings had this one on the shelf down here)
Hope this helps

Josh

Your all champions!

Thanks for the help Josh, Brett, Geoff & Chris.
I'll get some ordered tomorrow and should be ready to fit on the weekend if I get the chance.
Although knowing my local Jeays Aussie Auto, they'll likely have them on the shelf. Their pretty good like that.

G.

Hi guys,

Just a quick update on the green 'Donkey'. I pulled the tailshaft to do the uni's on Saturday and the front has been changed at some stage with a newer greasable one but it has been flogged out a bit as the rear (still orig) has siezed in one direction and has worn half way through the other causing a huge amount of extra load on the front. Can't believe it hadn't failed in a catastrophic way up till now. It's so badly damaged I couldn't get the bugger out. Not to fear, I've past it on to a mate who used to balance make & tailshafts and he's getting it sorted and balanced for me as the rear yoke has to be replaced due to damage from the uni. Darren reckons he's never in 20 years working with them has he seen a uni joint hold on long enough to destroy a yoke, I think that's cool.
My next concern though is what has all that floging around done to diff seal and beyond? No apparent leaks but may get that checked out next.

G

come on mate i told you there was no warranty on the green machine when i sold it to you , you did have the racq crawl all over it ..wonder they didnt pick it up...... cheers davo ..keep up the good work

Heya Davo,

What about the 5yr/unlimited Kms warranty you said was in the mail?
All I got was a wet envelope with looked like the remains of a burst bubble in it.

Cheers bud, hope your well.

hi guys ...cheque is in the mail ....regards davo

Man I love those rubber cheques..... They're so bouncey.

You coming croooozin' on Sundy Davo?
You can ride shotgun in the Kamikaze Donkey if your game.

thanks so much for the offers guys but i have a flat out w/e bris/bris/then t/t on sunday sorry guys would love to see the old cars again regards davo

back on topic thanks guys.
cruise plans in QLD should be discussed in the "QLD events" section.
cheers.