8 3/4 742 Center Section Rebuilding

Do you own a large bench mounted vise? I place the yoke in the vice when I torque the yoke on a 742 to 250 ft lbs. You can remove the pinion bearing without a press but it's much harder. You can cut the race with a dremel almost all the way thru then smack the cut with a large chisel and a BFH. But then you won't be able to use it as a set up tool. Now would be a good time to buy a dial type inch pound torque wrench for pinion preload. Or rent one.