I really don't know about the strength. There is a lot more material there and wider clamping surfaces so I would think they would be better. The Moroso competition u-joint caps are very similar. I think I recall someone using them with a little modification. Maybe it was Rob (in the British colony to the north). Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

yeah, me too? I have a new one in the box if anyone needs one also a good used one still on the driveshaft from my bird leftover after I converted over to a new nine inch rear.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Okay....so are they not as strong than a conventional U bolt type?

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

I have never seen one on a '57, However all MGF's be it FORD, Garage Mans Companion, Chrysler or whoever bought from all different venders so there is a Possibility that a few somewhere had that style. Slim, but always a chance.

Tom

What?

And I was thinking that 1956 was the last year for the winged u-joint in the Ford cars.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

I thought that Ford cars stopped using the winged joint in 1955?

  JUST A MIDNIGHT CRUISE DOWN THUNDER ROAD!!! TOM DRUMMOND MIDWEST DIRECTOR 57 FORD INTERNATIONAL

Here is the link sent to me from Denny's Driveshaft describing the 57-59 winged U Joint.
http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/p1233_1310_to_1949_1959_ford_wing_style.html

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

The '57 was the first year of the 9" and the standard gear with a three speed was 3:56 and with over drive 3:70 however you could order an Overdrive with 3:56's BUT all 1957 FORDs used U Bolts on the yoke so the info you are getting is incorrect and most 1957 part numvers would prefix with B5 or B6 or B7 as B8 would be 1958 and newer. The correct number for a 1957 actually starts with a "C" as it is C2SZ-D-4851-C or so my book says so.
I believe that Hill's Thunderbird Center has these at 1-800-562-1955


Tom

What?

I found out that this pinion yoke came on 1957-1959 Ford 9"rears. It uses a 1310 series 1949-1959 Ford Wing style combination greasable U Joint which are available at Denny's Driveshaft.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

I am a little confused. My '57 Bird has U bolts. I sort of recall seeing the caps with bolts but my memory fails me at the moment.