Unusual UNI JOINT on W50 BOX???

[RT104GT]

This is the uni connecting joint on the back of a JDM imported P51 33111-20091.

Anyone have any ideas what nice gearbox this came off and since when have they been using RUBBER universal joints?



I am told celica GTV??

Last of the P51's used late 1979/80?

[slide86]

commodores have them

[RT104GT]

commodores have them

SO much for a good gearbox.

[thechuckster]

commodore = opel = german = porsch?

:-)

seriously: would the rubber would last longer than non-repairable uni joint? or not?

[allencr]

Where do they use rubber u-joints?
Metalastik/Rotoflex or rubber donuts are on BMW's, Alfa's, Lotus Elan half-shafts, Mini's inboard joint & lots more.
A lot cheaper then a sliding spline if there isn't too much range, but the Elan had a 'driving a bungee cord' feel with
the soft original design.

[rob]

thats probably not original, i bet the wrecker just grabed whatever to stop the oil from leaking out

likely from a JAZ80

[RT104GT]

commodore = opel = german = porsch?

:-)

seriously: would the rubber would last longer than non-repairable uni joint? or not?

yeah well you were right about the porsche, at least int he gearbox Syncromesh system inside it.
Turns out instead of pulling this apart to wreck and fit a P51 inside it, there already is a P51 inside it.
Talk about good luck and a find on eBay all for $140 bucks.

[RT104GT]

SO much for a good gearbox.

So much for a big mouth and jumping to a conclussion.
Shit to think I was about the swap this for a wrecked W50 tomorrow?

it is a Pristine P51 gearbox serial number 7126130.

The cluster was 7051251 also P51.

My W50 is 5111190.

A NZ guy tells me
W50's begin with a 5
P51's a 7

I am waiting for river to pull his finger out and read off his serial number.

[RT104GT]

commodore = opel = german = porsch?

:-)

seriously: would the rubber would last longer than non-repairable uni joint? or not?

You were right PORSCHE. How did you know?

[WDE_BDY]

That style of joint was also used in my TA63 with W55 and IRS, however the RA63 I looked at had a proper universal.

Callum

[RT104GT]

That style of joint was also used in my TA63 with W55 and IRS, however the RA63 I looked at had a proper universal.

Callum

Thanks Callum, turns out the box is a P51from a GTV Celica??