'69 HD diff side yokes without spring clip?
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'69 HD diff side yokes without spring clip?
I have a pair of side yokes, and I looked closely at them last night as I contemplate building a 4.56 rear end that came to me with only one side yoke.
The pair I have are slightly shorter in the splined area, and there is no groove for a ring clip...any ideas what these are? Any downside to using them?
Steve
The pair I have are slightly shorter in the splined area, and there is no groove for a ring clip...any ideas what these are? Any downside to using them?
Steve
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Sounds to me that if they are shorter and are missing the groove for the clip, that these are old and worn out past the goove for the clip. It happends on these yokes... and they make hardened ends on them now so this doesn't happen.
They sound like they would only be good as cores.
They sound like they would only be good as cores.
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Halfmoon-measure them and compare to the one with the groove-probably about a 1/4" shorter.
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You might be right that they are made for a special purpose, but from what I've seen from other worn out yokes is that smooth, square ends is exactly how they would look worn out. Even if they were made specially with no groove, they should not be shorter, and they would not have a squared edge. The edge would be tapered (if that's the right word for it).
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Today they make yokes with hardened ends to prevent this wear.
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BTW...
A good alignment does wonders in helping prevent premature yoke end wear, as weel as tire wear, bearing wear, etc.
That said, the clip on the yoke keeps the yoke from moving out. If the yoke has in and out play, the alignment is affected. Especailly in turns.
A good alignment does wonders in helping prevent premature yoke end wear, as weel as tire wear, bearing wear, etc.
That said, the clip on the yoke keeps the yoke from moving out. If the yoke has in and out play, the alignment is affected. Especailly in turns.
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