1350 Yoke for 12 Bolt

Joel Koontz · May 22, 2009

I am planning to get a new driveshaft with 1350 U-joints. It will come with a TH-400 Yoke, but I will need to get/install a 1350 yoke in the rear.

Are all of the 1350 yokes forged or billet, or are some cast?

Any suggestions on what brand to buy, or where to buy from? Where can I get the best deal?

Any brands/places to avoid?

I have frequently read that Spicer Solid U-joints are the strongest/best, but I read a post recently that claimed that the Forged Spicer 1350 12 Bolt Yokes "have a thin area" and are not very strong. Any truth to that claim?

Thanks, Joel

davis95 · May 22, 2009

I ordered the Moser yoke and hardware kit from Summit. Very nice looking pieces. I also ordered 2 Spicer solid 1350 u-joints from Denny's. I've never heard of a thin area. This may be something associated with zerk joints, but the solid ones are the way to go for strength.

10secBu · May 22, 2009

I got a 1350 pinion yoke from Denny's. As I recall they had both forged and billet, I chose the billet one.

Joel Koontz · May 22, 2009

Thanks for the replies.

I didn't read anything about the U-joints being weak (I have only read good things about the Solid Spicer U-Joints) it is the Forged Spicer 1350 Yoke for the 12 Bolt that was claimed to be weak. I'm just wondering if any merit to that claim.

My guess is that even if it is not the strongest available, it is still pleanty strong for the great majority of applications, but I would like to hear what others have to say about it.

Calculated Risk · May 22, 2009

I run a 1350 yoke and shaft from Dennys, Looks plenty beefy, no thin areas on the Dennys yoke.

BillyGman · May 22, 2009

There's a number of places you can get them from. Denny's, Mark Williams, Strange Engineering (which is where I got mine from ), and Summit Racing to name a few.

Skeeveman · May 22, 2009

I got my Strange 1350 pinion yoke from Summit, nice beefy piece. Also, for reference, it was actually a relabeled Spicer part. Said Spicer on the casting with their P/N as well.

tlowe · May 22, 2009

i can supply spicer 1350 yokes and the 1310 units. tom

Joel Koontz · May 23, 2009

Can anyone comment on the strength of the Forged Spicer Yokes.

Anyone ever hear of anyone breaking one?

I don't need the ultimate in strength, I don't have huge power, and won't be racing much, but I don't want to buy a weak part.

I have found a place that currently has them on sale, yoke, bolts/straps, seal, nut, crush sleeve, and a solid Spicer U-joint, all for $120

Seems like a good price compared to other prices I have seen, but I don't want to purchase if they are indead weak.

bracketchev1221 · May 23, 2009

I have the Strange, relabled spicer yokes in my car. I haven't broken anything yet.

SAJOMATIC · May 23, 2009

I run a Strange driveshaft and forged 1350 pinion yoke_no problems with either.

1350 Yoke for 12 Bolt

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