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1043 hits | 53.07 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
cut the female slip off yoke #1

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the yokes have a 1.75" OD, found a piece of 2" .120 wall to serve as a sleeve to join the two slips ...

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1061 hits | 56.87 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
cut the male slip off driveshaft number #1

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1047 hits | 64.3 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
grafting spline #1 onto shaft #2. angle iron jig.

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927 hits | 58.78 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
yokes must be lined up before the male splines are welded up. the keyway must be in the right spot.

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1129 hits | 54.88 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
male splines welded up, ready for grinding.

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984 hits | 65.88 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
drilling the sleeve tube for plug welds. 3x3/8" for each side.

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1056 hits | 65.08 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
use the male spline to line up the yokes before you weld them.

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1014 hits | 71.65 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
plug welded

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1016 hits | 64.23 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
also welded the edge of the sleeve. heres a shot of the assembly

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1008 hits | 59.95 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
male splines ground smooth, 10" overall length.

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1036 hits | 63.02 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
10" in the female slip as well

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this gives ~8.5" of travel with a minimum spline engagement of 1.5" at full droop

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1043 hits | 47.2 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
yokes ground for high clearance

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1148 hits | 57.22 KB | Posted: 11/30/07
ready to install

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1062 hits | 73.8 KB | Posted: 11/30/07