So...What is it?

[SocketDeviler]

I found this item at a pawn shop during one of my many socket bin searches. Is it a specialty socket or something else all together? Both ends are the same. It's stamped with what looks like a serial no. (can't make it all out) and "USA" "35." About 1-1/2" in length. Some interesting grooves all around the surface.

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[farmer gary]

It kind of looks like the outer ring of a shaft coupling. It looks like there is a groove for a snap ring, which would hold it in place, on the inside.

 

[SocketDeviler]

A friend of mine suggested something similar but no one I talked to can say what it is for sure.

 

[engnerdan]

I have to agree it looks like some kind of coupling. I used to work at a hydraulics lab and we had a cabinet full of sleeves that looks just like that for driving hydraulic pumps when we would test them.

-Dan

 

[Uncle Buck]

It almost looks like it would slide right on the output shaft on a transmission. Would it have something to do with clutch adjustment?

 

[wilbilt]

Maybe it's a gauge for checking splined shafts for twists or other damage.

I once grenaded a Powerglide behind a 396 by accidentally shifting into reverse instead of second with the throttle firewalled.

Upon disassembly, I could not remove the clutch hubs from the shaft because the splines were so twisted.

 

[billymade]

Is it big enough to be an extension of some sort on the splined 1" impact guns? I used to work in a diesel tractor body shop and I have a vague recollection of a extension like that; I could be wrong but looks familiar!

See the splines? Looks similar?
I say take it down to a truck stop and ask in the service dept. if they recognize it and I bet they could pick that one out!

 

[wilbilt]

It looks like the splines are "stepped". Are they machined that way, or is it from wear?

 

[Uncle Buck]

It looks like the splines are "stepped". Are they machined that way, or is it from wear?

I noticed the same thing, which I think shoots a big hole through my tailshaft idea!

 

[SocketDeviler]

It looks like the splines are "stepped". Are they machined that way, or is it from wear?

They look and feel machined but I could be wrong. My mechanic skills are pretty base so I can't be of too much service here but I appreciate the help.

I got it for next to nothing so if anything it's an interesting curio and it's heavy enough to knock someone out or to be used as a paper weight. Win/Win.

 

[dxdexter]

I'm fairly sure its a "solid spline shaft coupler" used to join two shafts, although I would have expected it to be longer than 1 1/2".

Spline drive sockets have 14 splines and yours has only 11, so I would not think this is its purpose.

 

[RickP330]

I have to agree it looks like some kind of coupling. I used to work at a hydraulics lab and we had a cabinet full of sleeves that looks just like that for driving hydraulic pumps when we would test them.

-Dan

Bingo,
That's what I was thinking. I designed hydraulic test stands for a while and we had tons of couplings like that made. Incedently, they were able to charge stupid money for the adapters I would have liked to have had a piece of that. Anyway, without the machinery that it mates to I would say it is pretty much usless.
RickP