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![]() I'M SORRY I'M GETTING IN LATE, BUT I JUST JOINED UP. I ALSO SWAPPED FROM AN 8" TO A
9" IN MY '68 AND DID NOT HAVE TO CUT MY D/S. BUT I DID HAVE TO SWAP YOKES. THE ONE FROM THE 8" IS THE SAME, BUT IN YOUR CASE, WITH A CURRIE REAR, I DEFINITELY WOULD NOT TAKE THE YOKE LOOSE-FOR FEAR OF MESSING UP THE PINION PRELOAD. IF THE U-J IS DIFFERENT, AND/OR YOU REPLACE IT, MAKE SURE THE GREASE ZERT FACES THE DRIVESHAFT, NOT THE YOKE. ALSO, MAKE SURE AND INSTALL IT SO THAT THE TORQUE FROM THE DRIVESHAFT "SQUEEZES" THE ZERT HOLE INSTEAD OF "SPREADING" THE HOLE. I HAVE TO HOLD THE U/J IN MY HAND AND PICTURE IT ROTATING IN MY MIND TO FIGURE OUT HOW IT GOES. AS FAR AS THE SLIP YOKE GOES, I JUST MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE ABOUT 1 3/4 TO 2" STICKING OUT OF THE TRANS (4SPD IN MY CASE) OUTPUT SEAL WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR ON THE GROUND. IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO PUSH THE SHAFT ALL THE WAY INTO THE TRANS UNTIL IT BOTTOMS AND NOTE HOW FAR IT COMES BACK OUT AFTER IT'S INSTALLED. YOU NEED AT LEAST 1 TO 1 1/2" DIFFERENCE. SORRY TO HAVE RAMBLED ON. GOOD LUCK-IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'LL HAVE A SCREAMER WHEN YOUR DONE. ------------------ 85 W/289,10.5 TO 1,J302 HEADS 4.11,C4,3800 STALL,VIC JR,675 RACE DEMON,ALUM D/S,BATTLE BOXES,SF CONNECTORS,COWL HOOD, 250 SHOT JUICE,BALLS TO THE WALL |
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