Thank you all. An update. This afternoon I went to Drivelines NW. All they do is drivelines. As I had mentioned previously, following advice on the web and in the Woodrow book, I was under the impression that the old races were far too tight. It took whaling on the races with a ball pin hammer and a brass drift to move them. According to Woodrow, this should have been easy. There was no rust or paint. Someone had commented previously that a good press fit was all that was needed so I reamed/eased the yokes. I got one a wee bit loose, but thought, following Woodrow's advice, that bearing Loctite would allow that race to be seated securely. The tech at Drivelines NW said that this was not acceptable and I will likely need a new yoke, if he can find one. So now I'm faced with a discrepancy between what the Woodrow book says is OK, and what the Drivelines NW guy says is not acceptable. If he comes back to say my driveline is junk, what should I do. Buy a new one(if available for SWB) or go looking for a fabric/cardan block one? What I thought to be a fairly simple change out, is turning into an expensive repair/replacement. Do others come across similar issues?
Erich in Seattle
Erich in Seattle