1350 U joints

[7212Mopar]

My new 1350 driveshaft was delivered yesterday. It came with everything except the two outside spring clips for the U joint cups to the pinion yoke. I do have the U bolt straps from Dr. Diff.

Have anyone used U joint girdles? Are the girdles intended to eliminate the need for the spring clips? It looks like the girdles cover part of the U joint so the cup cannot come out. I am thinking just getting the girdles since I don't have the spring clips.

[Brads70]

Not sure on your questions but just thought I throw out there to check clearances to the pinion snubber. In had to modify some things on mine (Dana) so it didn't hit. Girdles might require even more room?

[7212Mopar]

Hi Brad:

Pictures of the girdles and the spring clips. I do not have the two clips for final attachment to the yoke so want to know if the girdles can substitute the spring clips and U bolt straps.

[Brads70]

I would say yes when using the girdles you don't use the 2 clips. But I'm no expert on the subject

[jimynick]

Is there some reason you can't call the driveshaft manufacturer and ask for the two missing clips? Sounds a hell of a lot easier than the other way. Just my 

[7212Mopar]

New York vs Reno. Summit will be faster. Or go to local Napa Auto. Mainly want to minimize chance of things coming apart on me again.

[1 Wild R/T]

What are the clips going to grip?  Never seen a outside clip used at the differential yoke......  Either inside clips like Mopar used or the yoke has retainer tabs.... Look at these two yokes, how is the cap gonna escape?

[7212Mopar]

I see. As you can tell I have not deal with non Mopar U joints using the outside clips. The Dr. Diff forged rear pinion yoke I have looks slightly different from your pictures. But I do see it also has a shoulder which forms half a circle that is smaller diameter than the U joint cup. The reason I thought the clips are used is because the groove behind shoulder (inboard side). Also watching youtube videos, one author talks about using different thickness of clips to center the U joint and to set U joint end play to factory spec. He was working on a Toyota shaft and mentioned Ford and Mopar don't have factory publish tolerance. Just want to do this right so that I don't mess this up again. The girdles I ordered will form the second half of the circle and for sure the cup is not going to fly away.

[RUNCHARGER]

Hmm: I've never used a 1350 yoke like that. With the girdle I would put the u-joint in relatively dry and make sure there is no play to be taken up.

[7212Mopar]

I emailed Cass and he confirmed no clips needed for attaching u joint to the 1350 pinion yoke.

[7212Mopar]

Driveshaft and u joint girdle installed in 15 minutes. Everything lined up and no play. No chance of using a torque wrench to tighten the girdle bolts to 45 ft-lbs per instruction as there is no room for it. I just used box wrenches and tighten by hand.

[Brads70]

Nice! How does the pinion snubber fit?

[7212Mopar]

The whole assembly clears the snubber. The tight spot is the rubber piece sticking out at the bottom of the bracket with about 3/8 clearance.