I have just put up a write up on a SYE install I did using the yoke off a Corvette on my 242. This allowed me to have the same drive shaft front and rear ( so long as you have a auto and a D44 or 8.25 axle ) and it is far more stable and completely leak proof, unlike the RE hack and tap flange. The yoke goes all the way down the output shaft to be supported against the output bearing if you have a pre 96. No movement at all in it even after a year of testing and not a drop lost.
This can also be used on a 231 XJ, TJ or some ZJ's be it early or late. 96 on will not require the seal housing and will need to cut the yoke shorter.
See my write up under driveline modifications on my site.
http://go.jeep-xj.info
This shows how it sits against the bearing BEFORE the yoke and shaft were shortened.
Shortened yoke in place.
And what it looked like yesterday after a year of running.
I got the yoke from Tom Woods and have the part number in my write up. I discussed this conversion with him over a year ago and he didn't want me to do the write up until I had proven it worked long term. He thought it sounded really good in principle but think he is also worried about losing some sales of his SYE conversion!
I want to also say thanks to John Herrick who showed my idea would work as, unknown to me at the time, had done something similar already proving my concept worked.
This can also be used on a 231 XJ, TJ or some ZJ's be it early or late. 96 on will not require the seal housing and will need to cut the yoke shorter.
See my write up under driveline modifications on my site.
http://go.jeep-xj.info
This shows how it sits against the bearing BEFORE the yoke and shaft were shortened.
Shortened yoke in place.
And what it looked like yesterday after a year of running.
I got the yoke from Tom Woods and have the part number in my write up. I discussed this conversion with him over a year ago and he didn't want me to do the write up until I had proven it worked long term. He thought it sounded really good in principle but think he is also worried about losing some sales of his SYE conversion!
I want to also say thanks to John Herrick who showed my idea would work as, unknown to me at the time, had done something similar already proving my concept worked.