Yes - was trying to take that other part of the yoke - darn! Just
got back from MiniMania - the instructions misled me - it said yokes
- spelled plural!
You're right, Shawn - after you take out the u-joint - the portion to
the tranny is all you need to get back yout $120 core!
Willy
soon to be '60 BugEye
73 Midget clamoring for some attention
> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 97 14:44:38 CST
> From: tobisj@aud.alcatel.com (Shawn J. Tobin)
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: 5 speed conversion
>
> Willy,
> You're not trying to separate the yoke that's welded to the shaft
> itself, are you? There's no need for that. In one u-joint
> there's the center "plus sign" and two "yokes". One yoke is
> firmly embedded in the tubular driveshaft and the other yoke has
> the short transmission splined fitting on it. For the purpose
> of this conversion you need only send in your yoke with the
> transmission fitting on it. A stock spridget "plus sign" is
> used and fitted into the rest of the stock spridget driveshaft.
> If you already have your front u-joint out, you're home free.
>
> Shawn
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