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*Fast68Chevy* · 03-21-2002, 12:45 PM

i understand, i was going by what racers say and manuals say and such, but thats not always what you should go by in alot of cases 1 3/4" is roughly half the length of the yoke though.

ok, even though sites and manuals always say to set it so that 1 3/4" of the yoke showing- from what ive seen over the years i have gathered this info:

length of the slip yoke part of the yoke on 3 speed, 700r4, 4 speed car, th350 and th400 and th200/250, etc are 3 3/4" overall

and the amount of the yoke that is always shoved into the tail has been right at about 2 5/8" plus or minus 1/16"

thus leaving right at about 1 1/8" to show

if you shove too much of it in the tranny then youll end up bottoming the yoke into the tranny and hurting shaft or bushing or tailhousing or all of the above, the amount that you push in or leave showing really depends on what the truck is gonna be used for, if the suspension is gonna travle down far IE loading it down for work, then you dotn want too much shoved in, same deal if you lower truck, if the truck is gonna travel up IE have soft springs and rebound alot over bumps and such then you dont want too much showing or the yoke can come out of the tail, so,...

good luck..

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-71/C-10(thx teeitup and crews!)350 4+4/CH465(thx 71Chev, GMCPaul, and CPNE)longfleet bed(thnx meathead95)!still building it-
-'84 Z28(Z28) 1G1AP87GXEL100000 with H.O. 305/4bbl/190net/hp(L69) 3.73 rear(GT4/YC4) 700R4(MD8-MXO) & other goodies

-79 G20 pass van, 350/th350/10bolt,
paint is overrated
Randy- Lincoln, IL
randy@ccaonline.com
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[This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited March 21, 2002).]

03-21-2002, 12:45 PM	#4
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	i understand, i was going by what racers say and manuals say and such, but thats not always what you should go by in alot of cases 1 3/4" is roughly half the length of the yoke though. ok, even though sites and manuals always say to set it so that 1 3/4" of the yoke showing- from what ive seen over the years i have gathered this info: length of the slip yoke part of the yoke on 3 speed, 700r4, 4 speed car, th350 and th400 and th200/250, etc are 3 3/4" overall and the amount of the yoke that is always shoved into the tail has been right at about 2 5/8" plus or minus 1/16" thus leaving right at about 1 1/8" to show if you shove too much of it in the tranny then youll end up bottoming the yoke into the tranny and hurting shaft or bushing or tailhousing or all of the above, the amount that you push in or leave showing really depends on what the truck is gonna be used for, if the suspension is gonna travle down far IE loading it down for work, then you dotn want too much shoved in, same deal if you lower truck, if the truck is gonna travel up IE have soft springs and rebound alot over bumps and such then you dont want too much showing or the yoke can come out of the tail, so,... good luck.. ------------------ -71/C-10(thx teeitup and crews!)350 4+4/CH465(thx 71Chev, GMCPaul, and CPNE)longfleet bed(thnx meathead95)!still building it- -'84 Z28(Z28) 1G1AP87GXEL100000 with H.O. 305/4bbl/190net/hp(L69) 3.73 rear(GT4/YC4) 700R4(MD8-MXO) & other goodies -79 G20 pass van, 350/th350/10bolt, paint is overrated Randy- Lincoln, IL randy@ccaonline.com © RSS Enterprises 2000 [This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited March 21, 2002).]