Thread: Slotted swivel question

Originally Posted by Graz

Has anyone had their swivels slotted in WA? If so who did the work?
I did a 3" lift on my D1 daily driver and had adjustable radius arm bushes fitted. It still has an annoying drive line vibration around 60 k even with stuffing around getting the front shaft balanced.
I am convinced slotting is the way to go though using a dye grinder sounds scary. A machinist and mill sounds the go.

Dad slotted his with a die grinder, and once they were assembled again, ran a grub screw between the flanges to hold it in position. As long as you mark it out properly a die grinder won't be an issue.

Failing that I think the cheapest option would be to take them to a machining shop. Would require an indexing head and a mill, both tools a machinist shop will have, and should take about an hour to do the pair. Hell, I'd do them for ya at work for nothing but our indexing head is only a baby one - swivel hub won't fit.


Ben

Originally Posted by jazzaD1

did you do yours with a die grinder? or did you use a mill?

From the thread Weeds linked:

Hi,

I did mine on a 74 RRC some time ago. Worked out how much extra caster I needed from the OL sticky (thanks HSV) and went from there with a slotting bit ($27 odd non trade) a jig, and a drill press.

Bolted the 'slotted' balls up to a spare housing using rusty oily bolts, checked the angles and filled the voids around the bolts with weld.

I am not a good welder, but all I had to do was clean up one surface a touch with a little grinder and they just looked like OEM. Did use thick washers under the bolt heads on reassembly.

Drives the way intended. Great return ( in driving pleasure) for time invested.

cheers, DL