BRAND NEW STEERING UNIVERSAL JOINT. THESE ARE BRAND NEW ITEMS PRODUCED BY SOUTHWEST SPEED INC. IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WHEN DOING ANY WORK ON THE STEERING SYSTEM. SOUTHWEST SPEED STEERING UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE MANUFACTURED USING THE HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIALS AVAILABLE, AND ARE BUILT TO HANDLE THE ABUSE FROM HIGH HORSEPOWER APPLICATIONS. REPLACING THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS IS AN INEXPENSIVE WAY TO REFRESH THE STEERING SYSTEM. NOTE: WHEN USING MORE THAN TWO UNIVERSAL JOINTS IN A SYSTEM, A SUPPORT HEIM MUST BE USED.FEATURES: HIGH STRENGTH NEEDLE BEARINGS BUILT TO HANDLE THE VIBRATIONS FROM RACING APPLICATIONS WORKING ANGLE UP TO 30 DEGREES HIGH QUALITY FASTENERS DESIGNED FOR BETTER ATTACHMENT & UPGRADED SAFETY SPECIFCATIONS: JOINT TYPE: SINGLE FINISH: BLACK OXIDE MATERIAL TYPE: STEEL SIDE #1: 3/4" SMOOTH SIDE #2: 3/4" SMOOTH WELD-ON IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHICH U-JOINT YOU WILL NEED, YOU CAN FOLLOW THESE STEPS: DETERMINE WHICH SPLINE IS ON YOUR STEERING BOX OR RACK. YOU CAN MEASURE AND COUNT, OR USE THE CHART SHOWN BELOW THEN, DETERMINE WHICH STEERING SHAFT YOU HAVE, OR WILL NEED FOR YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION (3/4" SMOOTH, 3/4" DOUBLE D, OR 1" DOUBLE D) NOTE: INCREASING A U-JOINTS ANGLE OF OPERATION BEYOND 30 DEGREES DRAMATICALLY INCREASES THE STRESS ON THE JOINT, WEAKENING THE ENTIRE STEERING MECHANISM. IF A GREATER ANGLE IS NEEDED, ADD ANOTHER U-JOINT.
