Joe----
I hope when you told me a yoke dimension you were checking from a part in your endless inventory.
I purchased a new yoke that spec'd out in the joint fit and the shaft diameter. The shaft length was a little long, but when I had the trans out I was able to gently tap it until it bottomed out in the trans housing. Now I'm thinking problem solved.
After putting everything back together, the last item was the driveshaft. I put the new yoke in, and tapped it all the into the trans to give myself plenty of clearance to attach the front of the driveshaft. Put on the rear joint and don't you know, the front still will not match up with the yoke. I even took off the caps off the joint. Still wouldn't go. That's with the yoke flush with the rear of the trans. I think there needs to be 1" or so of the yoke shaft showing. Has me puzzled.
All connecting parts are in and line up. At the very least at the trans, all the brackets line up to the crossmember and the trans mounting points. The trans and extension are correct. The differential has never been touched and is located correctly.
That leaves the distance from the trans output to the differential yoke as the only dimension that can be causing the problem. The driveshaft is the correct length, and the joints are also correct. Leaves the yoke as the one piece that I have no idea what the specs are, or even what it should look like.
I linked a PIC of one from ebay to make it easier to understand my dimension question. I can bottom the shaft so that length doesn't matter. The only one left is the distance from where the shaft ends to the front surface where the "U" bolts install. The ebay piece is standing on the area I refer to. The piece I have measures 1 3/4" If you can verify this dimension I'd greatly appreciate it.
I hope when you told me a yoke dimension you were checking from a part in your endless inventory.
I purchased a new yoke that spec'd out in the joint fit and the shaft diameter. The shaft length was a little long, but when I had the trans out I was able to gently tap it until it bottomed out in the trans housing. Now I'm thinking problem solved.
After putting everything back together, the last item was the driveshaft. I put the new yoke in, and tapped it all the into the trans to give myself plenty of clearance to attach the front of the driveshaft. Put on the rear joint and don't you know, the front still will not match up with the yoke. I even took off the caps off the joint. Still wouldn't go. That's with the yoke flush with the rear of the trans. I think there needs to be 1" or so of the yoke shaft showing. Has me puzzled.
All connecting parts are in and line up. At the very least at the trans, all the brackets line up to the crossmember and the trans mounting points. The trans and extension are correct. The differential has never been touched and is located correctly.
That leaves the distance from the trans output to the differential yoke as the only dimension that can be causing the problem. The driveshaft is the correct length, and the joints are also correct. Leaves the yoke as the one piece that I have no idea what the specs are, or even what it should look like.
I linked a PIC of one from ebay to make it easier to understand my dimension question. I can bottom the shaft so that length doesn't matter. The only one left is the distance from where the shaft ends to the front surface where the "U" bolts install. The ebay piece is standing on the area I refer to. The piece I have measures 1 3/4" If you can verify this dimension I'd greatly appreciate it.
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