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Technical => General Tech Discussion => Topic started by: fdlrc on 2020-06-19 07:31

Title: Driveshaft to Pinion Yoke Gap
Post by: fdlrc on 2020-06-19 07:31
After doing a little re-aligning of drive train, my driveshaft to pinion yoke gap got pretty close. It's about 3/8". What gap should I shoot for? It's a T-5 manual transmission. Thanks
Title: Re: Driveshaft to Pinion Yoke Gap
Post by: rmk57 on 2020-06-19 16:54
  Do you mean 3/8" before it bottoms out in the transmission?
Title: Re: Driveshaft to Pinion Yoke Gap
Post by: fdlrc on 2020-06-20 16:15
That's correct, I'm thinking I probably need .75" to 1".
Title: Re: Driveshaft to Pinion Yoke Gap
Post by: CobraJoe on 2020-06-20 16:55
I agree; 3/4" minimum and no more than 1" is what I was always told.
Title: Re: Driveshaft to Pinion Yoke Gap
Post by: rmk57 on 2020-06-20 18:58
  I had at the most 5/8" play in my original driveshaft and it never bottomed out, but I never carried much weight in the car in it either. I had less clearance with the engine swap so I cut a 1/4" off the yoke. Not sure I'd recommend that mod but it worked for me.
Title: Re: Driveshaft to Pinion Yoke Gap
Post by: SkylinerRon on 2020-06-21 00:04
You just don't want the frt yoke crashing into the trans tailhousing.

Ron.