A Couple 4speed Muncie Questions??
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Melting Slicks
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A Couple 4speed Muncie Questions??
Let me say thanks in advance...
1. How can you make sure you have a 68-70 Muncie and not a 71-74 ?
2. Can the rear seal be changed with the tranny in the car?
3. What about the bushing right behind it?
Reason I ask is because when I removed my driveshaft slip yoke, the outer area where it would seal looks really worn and bunged up. I
I'm going to replace it... but I want to replace the seal and bushing in there also - to give the new one a fighting chance.
-W
1. How can you make sure you have a 68-70 Muncie and not a 71-74 ?
2. Can the rear seal be changed with the tranny in the car?
3. What about the bushing right behind it?
Reason I ask is because when I removed my driveshaft slip yoke, the outer area where it would seal looks really worn and bunged up. I
I'm going to replace it... but I want to replace the seal and bushing in there also - to give the new one a fighting chance.
-W
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Let me say thanks in advance...
1. How can you make sure you have a 68-70 Muncie and not a 71-74 ?
2. Can the rear seal be changed with the tranny in the car?
3. What about the bushing right behind it?
Reason I ask is because when I removed my driveshaft slip yoke, the outer area where it would seal looks really worn and bunged up. I
I'm going to replace it... but I want to replace the seal and bushing in there also - to give the new one a fighting chance.
-W
1. How can you make sure you have a 68-70 Muncie and not a 71-74 ?
2. Can the rear seal be changed with the tranny in the car?
3. What about the bushing right behind it?
Reason I ask is because when I removed my driveshaft slip yoke, the outer area where it would seal looks really worn and bunged up. I
I'm going to replace it... but I want to replace the seal and bushing in there also - to give the new one a fighting chance.
-W
2. Yes
3. No
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1971 cases have 2 drain plugs and all input shafts are 26 fine spline.
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age and rust.. it will prevent a good seal and you will be complaining of puddles on the floor, get you a new one, they are 85-135$$ or so depending on your spline count..
you don't really need a seal puller just use a hammer and a punch , since it is going in the trash anyway when you put a new one in its OK to destroy the seal..
here's my old and new one.. guess which one leaked?.. it needs to be a mirror finish or it will leak....
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The original yokes were made a little short IMO which allowed a little wobble,the newer after market yokes are longer and slide on to the output shaft further and have better support and don't wear the rear bushing out.
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The one in Joewill's pic is not the one I have - I have the other one that's a little smaller on the yoke and takes a u-joint.
But yes... I'll go for the deal if it's the right one for 68-70.
And what means "repop"??
-W
As I recall... you and I did a pumpkin deal a while back - yes?
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OK.. to clarify. Mine has 26 splines by count - but there is a large space where there's a "missing spline" - I presume to allow it to go on only one way?
The one in Joewill's pic is not the one I have - I have the other one that's a little smaller on the yoke and takes a u-joint.
But yes... I'll go for the deal if it's the right one for 68-70.
And what means "repop"??
-W
As I recall... you and I did a pumpkin deal a while back - yes?
The one in Joewill's pic is not the one I have - I have the other one that's a little smaller on the yoke and takes a u-joint.
But yes... I'll go for the deal if it's the right one for 68-70.
And what means "repop"??
-W
As I recall... you and I did a pumpkin deal a while back - yes?
"repop" is short for reproduction, yes we did a pumpkin deal a while back. it has some rust protection on it but it`s brand new. $75 delivered.
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For extra credit - you don't have an a SS e-brake upper spring do you?
-W (broke 1 spring)
