Andre..... In America, your last sentence, "PS you'll need a huge tool to keep the pinion from rotating while tightening the nut", is funny as hell!!!!! I think everyone on this list will claim to have one.....
Dan McIntosh 64 Impala SS www.alloldchevy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "chevelle-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Pinion Flange/yoke > Hi guys, > > I slide into this conversation on a banana peel, but if you dont want to replace the rearend yoke at this time you can use a crossover at the rear. > > to replace it you will have to loosen the nut, open the rear, take out the carrier and replace the seal (even if its not leaking replace it because of Murphy), replace the yoke and tighten the nut (with locktite) until you have the right preload on the bearings. If the rear isnt newly rebuilt or you would like to change gears or something else this is the time to do it. > > PS you'll need a huge tool to keep the pinion from rotating while tightening the nut > > Andr� > > > Craig, > > You're correct about the front yoke, I forgot about that. As for the pinion > yoke, I don't think it's difficult, but I've never done it. When I ordered > my Currie rear, I ordered it with a billet 1350 yoke installed. > > I'm sure someone on the list can answer your question, otherwise I'd check > into a shop that does rearend work. It shouldn't be too pricey just to swap > a yoke I would imagine. > > cYa- > > Herb Lumpp > 1966 El Camino > ACES 3509, MCC 528 > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Craig Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:28 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Pinion Flange/yoke > > > > Herb, > > > > I think I'll give them a try. I just looked at the website you sent me and > > liked what I saw. > > > > The prices seem reasonable. The only concern I have is measuring the shaft > > correctly. > > > > BTW, I've got an M21 and, if memory serves, the front yoke is part of the > > shaft. Is the pinion yoke tricky to replace? > > > > Craig > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Herbert Lumpp > > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 8:14 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Pinion Flange/yoke > > > > > > Hi Craig, > > > > I have 1350's on my Elky. They're huge compared to > both the trans yoke and pinion yoke to use the > 1350's. > > > > Who's building the driveshaft? I got mine from Denny's > > http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/ . It comes with a lifetime warranty and > > they will modify it for free as long as I own it. > > > > cYa- > > > > Herb Lumpp > > 1966 El Camino > > ACES 3509, MCC 528 > > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Craig Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Chevelle (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 6:41 PM > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Pinion Flange/yoke > > > > > > > I'm about to have a new driveshaft made for my 70 BB and am wondering if > > > anyone has a recommendation on pinion flange/yoke sizes. I've been told > > the > > > 1350 series is the way to go. Any opinions? > > > > > > C > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
