Early ideas of universal joints (or U-joints) have dated back thousands of years and seem to originate from multiple sources. However, about a century ago, a young engineering graduate, Clarence W.

Why do we have to think about these angles at all? We wouldn't if the engine, transmission, driveshaft, and pinion all shared the same centerline. As it is, these components are never on the same ...

Universal joints, or U-joints, are used to join shafts that must intersect at angles greater than those that can be accommodated by flexible couplings. Universal joints, or U-joints, are used to join ...

I have a 1931 Model A Cabriolet that I am building. I have put a new dropped front axle in, boxed and reinforced the frame, and intend to install a Chevy 350 with auto trans. I bought an 8.8 rearend ...

Some owner-operators nowadays, enamored with the image first popularized by Southern California’s low-ridin’ community, deflate their trucks’ air suspension so the frame hangs several inches closer to ...

Driveshafts and axleshafts transmit power farther down your drivetrain. In both cases, this path is not a fixed one. The driveshaft changes angle based on suspension movement, and the path of power ...