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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 together.
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cut the male slip off driveshaft number #1
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grafting spline #1 onto shaft #2. angle iron jig.
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yokes must be lined up before the male splines are welded up. the keyway must be in the right spot.
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male splines welded up, ready for grinding.
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drilling the sleeve tube for plug welds. 3x3/8" for each side.
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use the male spline to line up the yokes before you weld them.
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also welded the edge of the sleeve. heres a shot of the assembly
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male splines ground smooth, 10" overall length.
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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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yokes ground for high clearance
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Long Travel Driveshaft
