Type 1 CV Joints, Using Type 1 CV Joints Options

[LotusJoe]

Has anyone used type one CV joints? They are dimensionally the same. The type one joint does not use the gasket like the original joint. Also all the holes are the same size and will not accommodate the 10 mm roll pin.



I made some pins that fit the stub axle and transmission flange while fitting the hole in the type 1 CV joint. That way no modification is required to either component.


I used 1211 sealant in place of the gasket.



Anyone else done this?

[rick 918-S]

Then there are conversion cars like mine that have engine/transaxle set back. This builds in CV angles before motion. After checking all my CV's this summer, noting how far to the outer limits the cage body was wearing, and reading through this post I think I may be hyper extending my joints a little more than most. I think I may need to look at 930 joints in the future.

[pcar916]

I think I may need to look at 930 joints in the future.

Yep. The only thing about angles more than 5 degrees is that it costs horsepower... which is lost as heat, the increase of which shortens the life of the CV.

It's one reason I'm hesitating to flip one of my 915 transmissions to use in the 914. It places the flange about 5 in. above where it was. Unless the motor is lowered by the same amount, the deflection angle is pretty extreme. Too bad, I like the ring out by the side-cover! Sooo much nicer for carrier/R&P changes. But I digress.