Dave41079
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Nashville, TN
So a few weeks ago I was searching for the CV yoke that Six States Driveline carries. The 3103-27CV that gojeep used on his website for a hack and tap solution. In my searching I found it was the same as a TH350 transmission yoke. I happened upon one at a driveshaft shop for $35.00. Here is the thread where I found it. http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=956611&highlight=th350
Well I got around to installing it today. I had a spot of trouble when the tap broke inside the output shaft, but aside from that, things went well. I found at Lowe's a Kobalt drill bit/tap combo for 1/2"-13 for $8.98, 1/2"-13 allthread for $4.27, 1/2" star washer for $1.15, 1/2" flat washer for $1.04, and a 1/2" nut for $1.04. I picked up a driveshaft at the local you pull it yard for $12.00 also. That brings my total on this to $63.48. Not bad at all. I'm going to bypass some of the simpler steps like removing the driveshaft etc. Here we go.
First I popped the plug out of the end of the yoke. Stuck a bar down through it and gave it a couple good pops with a hammer and it came right out. This was to give me plenty of clearance for the nut under the u-joint. I also didn't want it popping out at an inopportune time.
Here is the washer sitting flat in the recess where the plug was.
Flat washer, lock washer, and nut all stacked up to check clearance.
Everything all laid out.
I cut 2 inches off of the yoke and the output shaft. This left me with 1.25" of spline engagement. Here it is taped off and ready to cut.
And cut.
Output shaft taped off.
And cut.
Well I got around to installing it today. I had a spot of trouble when the tap broke inside the output shaft, but aside from that, things went well. I found at Lowe's a Kobalt drill bit/tap combo for 1/2"-13 for $8.98, 1/2"-13 allthread for $4.27, 1/2" star washer for $1.15, 1/2" flat washer for $1.04, and a 1/2" nut for $1.04. I picked up a driveshaft at the local you pull it yard for $12.00 also. That brings my total on this to $63.48. Not bad at all. I'm going to bypass some of the simpler steps like removing the driveshaft etc. Here we go.
First I popped the plug out of the end of the yoke. Stuck a bar down through it and gave it a couple good pops with a hammer and it came right out. This was to give me plenty of clearance for the nut under the u-joint. I also didn't want it popping out at an inopportune time.
Here is the washer sitting flat in the recess where the plug was.
Flat washer, lock washer, and nut all stacked up to check clearance.
Everything all laid out.
I cut 2 inches off of the yoke and the output shaft. This left me with 1.25" of spline engagement. Here it is taped off and ready to cut.
And cut.
Output shaft taped off.
And cut.