Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Bob Carriere]

...... you might want to bring one semi U joint if they need to measure the cups and crosses.

When I dropped the CMP front shaft on his table at the truck shop in Ottawa he looked at them and quoted the part number from memory.... and how many do you need,,,,,, 6 please,,,,, want them put in flat fee $10. each....

U joints are spicer at about $22.00 each

Some days you fget lucky.

Bob C

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

You hit one very important point in find the universal and U bolts When "I dropped the CMP front shaft on his table at the truck shop" the important words TRUCK SHOP.

First time I tried to find universal joints years ago stopped at the largest and one of the oldest parts stores in New Hampshire guy on the counter could not find them by size or application, no surprise it is a CMP. As I was about to walk out of the store I noticed that the far end of the counter had a sign over it saying HEAVY TRUCKS.

You can guess the rest, put the universal joint on the counter the guy asks how many you walks back and takes them off the shelf.

Cheers Phil

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

According to my very old invoice the small U-joints-are Hardy Spicer 5-178X. 3-5/8” across x 1-3/16” dia cups for my single speed xfer case but they are probably the same for the two speed case.

Note: They may require slight grinding of yokes at inside edge of cup holes to a small angle to allow crosses to fit through due to heavier construction of these crosses than originals. I noticed this had even been done to very old U-joints so it was a practice done for a long time. Some yokes even appeared "Factory" while others appeared in-field mods.

Will look for large U-joint Part No. but Large U-joints- 4-3/16” across x 1-3/16” dia cups were likewise best matched by placing on counter of someone who knows trucks as previously mentioned. I was told Bedford and many other trucks used the same u-joints.

Cheers,

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Again Tony,

Found the other Hardy Spicer invoice for the larger U-joints. Listed as K5-GB10R 1410 series.

Have attached photo of the small ground area at edge of yoke required for clearance to get the heavier than original crosses to fit through the yoke.

Hope this is of some help.

Cheers,

[Private_collector]

Cheers folks, that all help greatly.

If my local shop cant get them, I will be very surprised!

[Private_collector]

Can anyone enlighten me as to which vehicle/s this 5 ton screw jack was meant for?
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I found it in a Retro & Vintage goods shop.
The screw part moves quite freely and smooth. Still lots of grease inside there.
Wasn't sure if I should buy it or not.

[lynx42]

Tony,

That is not a vehicle jack. It is what is known colloquially as a bottle jack and is used for lifting heavy items. At the slipyard where I worked for 25 years we would jack up 100 ton trawlers using multiple jacks just like that one. Having said that, they are extremely useful around the workshop. But!! they do tend to slip if placed metal to metal. Always put some wood between the jack and the metal your jacking.

Regards Rick.