Found 10 Bolt U Joint U bolts

[Coontail]

I can't find new ones anywhere for the front axle. GM 10 Bolt 8.5"

Cap size is 1 1/16
Center to center is 1 9/16
The depth of the holes is 1 9/16

There is only one number on the yoke which is 46 and a star on the opposite end

 

[sweetk30]

napa UJS UJ32910

gmb brand 2600121

i did rockauto . found part . then crossed it on napa site . my local napa even has one on the shelf .

 

[Coontail]

napa UJS UJ32910

gmb brand 2600121

i did rockauto . found part . then crossed it on napa site . my local napa even has one on the shelf .

I'll try them out tomorrow but I'm skeptical. I tried dorman ones from AutoZone and they ended up being too short

 

[K5wrench]

I can't find new ones anywhere for the front axle. GM 10 Bolt 8.5"

Cap size is 1 1/16
Center to center is 1 9/16
The depth of the holes is 1 9/16

There is only one number on the yoke which is 46 and a star on the opposite end

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That looks like a strap style yoke.
Bolts and metal straps.
I got an old one somewhere.
I'll go look.

 

[K5wrench]

Like this one.
Came off a 10 bolt.

 

[Coontail]

Like this one.
Came off a 10 bolt.

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That looks very similar but I didn't see any threads in mine

 

[K5wrench]

That looks very similar but I didn't see any threads in mine

Well, it looks aweful rusty in there.
Maybe a bit of WD40 and run your 9mm brass gun bore brush thru there.
Most 10 bolts are bolt and strap style.
Dana 44's had u bolts.
Hey, ill take a pic of my d44 yoke.
Hold on.

 

[K5wrench]

Yeppers.
You got you a bolt and strap yoke.
U bolts wont work.
The threads should be there unless someone drilled em out.



This is what a D44 ubolt yoke looks like in 1310 series u joint.
Edit:
Additionally, you can tell because the bolt holes are so far away from the u joint caps.
Also a strap yoke has deeper ears and holds about 2/3 of the u joint cap.
U bolt yokes have the holes right up next to the cap and the ears are more shallow holding only 1/2 of the cap.

 

[sweetk30]

front 10 bolts last i recall were different seal than rear 10 bolts and still u-bolt .

might clean her up good and recheck for threads .

and loooong time since i played with a 10 bolt front . i do dana 60's in my 4x4 stuff anymore .

looking at the o.p. yoke again it sure does look like a strap yoke . . . seems weired its on the front . . . but like i said above years since i played with 10bolt fronts .

 

[K5wrench]

I can see threads in your picture.
Down deep.
GM didn't start the treads until about 1/2 way down the yoke.
Probably for better bolt stretch to keep em tight.

 

[Coontail]

Hmm well first off thank you for all the replies! I'll clean it out good tomorrow and recheck for threads. I can see what K5wrench said I didn't even notice lol good thing is a friend of mine has a pair of straps that'll fit perfectly in case it is a bolt and strap type

 

[imiceman44]

front 10 bolts last i recall were different seal than rear 10 bolts and still u-bolt .

might clean her up good and recheck for threads .

and loooong time since i played with a 10 bolt front . i do dana 60's in my 4x4 stuff anymore .

looking at the o.p. yoke again it sure does look like a strap yoke . . . seems weired its on the front . . . but like i said above years since i played with 10bolt fronts .

I have not seen a 10 bolt front with u bolt.
I just bought the straps for mine yesterday from the local driveshaft place.

 

[campfire]

I have not seen a 10 bolt front with u bolt.

Me either.

 

[Coontail]

I ran a tap through all the holes and a whole lot of crud came out so ill be getting a couple straps and bolts fron AutoZone this afternoon