shaftage 001.jpg 1043 hits | 53.07 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 cut the female slip off yoke #1 (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 003.jpg 1039 hits | 52.27 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 the yokes have a 1.75" OD, found a piece of 2" .120 wall to serve as a sleeve to join the two slips together. (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 005.jpg 1061 hits | 56.87 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 cut the male slip off driveshaft number #1 (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 008.jpg 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. (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 009.jpg 1129 hits | 54.88 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 male splines welded up, ready for grinding. (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 006.jpg 984 hits | 65.88 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 drilling the sleeve tube for plug welds. 3x3/8" for each side. (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 010.jpg 1056 hits | 65.08 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 use the male spline to line up the yokes before you weld them. (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 012.jpg 1016 hits | 64.23 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 also welded the edge of the sleeve. heres a shot of the assembly (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 015.jpg 1036 hits | 63.02 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 10" in the female slip as well (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 016.jpg 1073 hits | 60.86 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 this gives ~8.5" of travel with a minimum spline engagement of 1.5" at full droop (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 018.jpg 1043 hits | 47.2 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 yokes ground for high clearance (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)
shaftage 017.jpg 1148 hits | 57.22 KB | Posted: 11/30/07 ready to install (Posted in: Long Travel Driveshaft)