8-3/4 help

cross shaft.. yeah that might be it...I did some research on the web after that... and from what my friend described and what I am reading.. I think I found a pic of the part (or at least what it looks like broken) .. at any rate, my friend says theres two of these 'pin type things' for the spider gears.. and one of his is broken.. he said its like a pin, but not a pin.. round on the ends and flat in the middle.. so.. if I am right, the pic here is what he needs.. the spider gears ride on this.. I am going to his garage this weekend, so if I get no other news or help by then I will take pics of his stuff, to be sure I am right..

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