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MEASURING YOUR TAIL SHAFT
Taking a
measurement for your new driveshaft is an important step in the
process of building up your car project, be it a restoration
of an old classic, or the manufacture of a full-on race or
drag car. Getting the measurement right is critical to the
future performance of your vehicle. Let's first look at the
single piece driveshaft with a conventional slip yoke at the
transmission and an 'open' yoke at the diff (see picture 1).
Measuring a 1 piece tailshaft.
Firstly; the installation of the transmission and
differential must be completed, then take a measurement
from the output seal of the transmission to the 'face' of the diff
yoke (equal to centre of the universal cap) as shown. That's it,
remember the carpenters rule; "measure twice cut once" so make
sure it's accurate.
Picture 1.
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DIFF YOKE
TYPES:
FORD
9" DIFF YOKES:
To identify yoke type
& size
refer to picture '1'. Measure 'A' width between locating lugs and 'B' width
from U'Bolt hole centres
'A' can be 82mm or 92mm and 'B' can be 35mm or 40mm.
This will identify the size of the yoke. The universal joint
is located in the yoke between the lugs at each side and retained in
the yoke by U'Bolts, see picture '2'
Picture 1:
Picture 2:
Nodular Iron pressure forge
'MARK WILLIAMS' Billet steel Yoke|
cast 9" Ford Diff Yoke
 
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BORG WARNER AND
STD DIFF TYPES (AUSTRALIAN & AMERICAN CARS)
The main
difference with these diff yokes from the Ford 9" is that the universal is located by circlips inside the shoulders of the yoke.
Vehicles in this group are all the original Holdens & Toranas up to
the Commodore series.
All Fords (except those fitted with the 9" diff) up until the EA &
EB models when they changed to a flange yoke style.
Universal joints fitted to these yokes always had circlip grooves in
the caps (see below)
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Measuring a 2 piece tail shaft.
First,
measure from 'A' - the transmission seal to - 'B' the centre line
of the centre bearing mount,
then from 'B' - centre of centre bearing mount to - 'C'
- the flange face on
the diff on flanged
models, or the 'face' of the diff yoke (equal to half way through the uni cap) on
open yoke models.
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