Changing rear end yoke

[Paul Volpe]

Can the rear end yoke be changed ? Will it cause problems with the crush sleeve.bought a used housing and the yoke has a stripped bolt hole Thanks Paul

 

[dukeboy440]

Can the rear end yoke be changed ? Will it cause problems with the crush sleeve.bought a used housing and the yoke has a stripped bolt hole Thanks Paul

drill and tap it....

 

[brian6pac]

If it is a 742 case they have shims just change it and tighten it up to spec

 

[Paul Volpe]

Thanks it's a 741 , I could drill and tap I have a yoke thought it would be easier to just change it

 

[Daves69]

Thanks it's a 741 , I could drill and tap I have a yoke thought it would be easier to just change it

IMO, Unless you need to replace a bearing or seal, tap it deeper, put a longer bolt in it, and call it done.

 

[Paul Volpe]

Thanks Dave

 

[mderoy340]

IMO, Unless you need to replace a bearing or seal, tap it deeper, put a longer bolt in it, and call it done.

If this does not work out the 741 also uses shims to set pinion preload, no crush sleeve to worry about.

 

[Paul Volpe]

Thanks to all

 

[66Dartdriver]

i changed the yoke on my 741. no problems unbolted the old worn out one and put on the new one. I think the book says tighten to 280 ftlbs? i only got to about 180 thats all my tourque wrench went to lol

 

[fishy68]

i changed the yoke on my 741. no problems unbolted the old worn out one and put on the new one. I think the book says tighten to 280 ftlbs? i only got to about 180 thats all my tourque wrench went to lol

280 lbs.ft must be a misprint in your book. If you tried to get 280 lbs torque on it you'd most likely strip or snap it

 

[SGBARRACUDA]

With the 741 you won't run into a problem swapping the yoke. Torque is 240 ft lbs.

 

[AJ/FormS]

I've changed many a seal back there with nary a problem. I index the nuts tho, and put it back about where I found it. Swapping the yoke is a little different tho. The 741 has a history of having the pinion nut back off over the years, so torque it up right.
Early models, IIRC, had u-bolt retainers. You might find a pair of those. If you do, put a lil anti-seize on the shanks, so they don't rust solid over the years.

 

[DoctorDiff]

There can't be a generic torque spec, as 8.75" rears used 2 different pinion thread sizes.

Pinion nut torque specs according to Dana/Spicer:

10 spline yoke 170 lbs
29 spline yoke 285 lbs