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- Jensen, UT
Well, I finished the SYE and am happy with the outcome.
I started with a fixed 32 spline yoke from an NP205 and a 27 spline side gear from a D35.
Machined down the side gear and yoke to a -.0010" difference for a perfect press fit.
I cross and stagger drilled the yoke and rosetted the holes and ran a bead around both ends with alloy 500 rod with a 600 degree pre and post heat in the parts oven. I also welded in a spacer to act as a seat for the retainer bolt.
Finally, I machined the finish welded yoke and faced the end.
Next I ordered a seal from Tom Woods (which, by the way, is just a CR seal) and machined down a 4"x2" peice of leftover round aluminum stock to fit the seal and TC. Naturally, I had to machine the yoke down to fit the seal.
Then I cut and faced the mainshaft and lathe drilled and tapped the threads for a 1/2"x20 bolt.
Sorry, no pics of these processes, as some jerk took my camera and kept it for several days.
After all that was done, I put it all together and back into the XJ.
I started with a fixed 32 spline yoke from an NP205 and a 27 spline side gear from a D35.
Machined down the side gear and yoke to a -.0010" difference for a perfect press fit.
I cross and stagger drilled the yoke and rosetted the holes and ran a bead around both ends with alloy 500 rod with a 600 degree pre and post heat in the parts oven. I also welded in a spacer to act as a seat for the retainer bolt.
Finally, I machined the finish welded yoke and faced the end.
Next I ordered a seal from Tom Woods (which, by the way, is just a CR seal) and machined down a 4"x2" peice of leftover round aluminum stock to fit the seal and TC. Naturally, I had to machine the yoke down to fit the seal.
Then I cut and faced the mainshaft and lathe drilled and tapped the threads for a 1/2"x20 bolt.
Sorry, no pics of these processes, as some jerk took my camera and kept it for several days.
After all that was done, I put it all together and back into the XJ.