Re: OMG, not ANOTHER one?!

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Joe, that only works on 232 powered Americans. 64 and 65 models with the 196 or 199 still used the "big nut" driveshaft. The pinion shaft on the axle is splined and the U-joint yoke comes off. The yoke is splined to match the pinion shaft and has a big nut that circles the end of the yoke. The splines this nut screws on ar tapered -- as you tighten the nut the splines (the yoke has four narrow slots -- about the width of a hack saw blade kerf) tighten on the pinion shaft. That nut has to be tightened to something like 150-200 lb/ft, no easy task! The best thing is to not take it off, but disassemble the u-joint under the car. Take the caps out of the yoke on the pinion shaft. Weight HAS to be on the rear wheels! when the rear wheels are off the ground the springs swing the axle forward just enough to make it impossible to get the driveshaft out. Stands under the axle are usually enough. You need the room to work and the wheels off the ground so you can rotate the shaft anywa!
 y. 

On May 20, 2005 Joe Wyatt wrote:

> Andy, just pull the 4 nuts off the rear of the drive shaft and wire it to
> the rubber mount right above the end, to be safe and make sure it doesn't
> pull out of the trans (whill you are pulling it down the road), you can duck
> tape it or run wire through the u-joint at the trans end and tie it off to
> the trans itself.  Doesn't take long, you only need two 1/2 wrench/sockets
> and a little wire.
> 
> Joe W.
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> Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 04:26:23 -0400
> From: raysinvegas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: OMG, not ANOTHER one?!
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> Yeah, direct quote from the wife! I just bought another 64 440(no H with
> this one). Some of you may have seen it on Ebay recently. The white one with
> the red interior out of Escondido CA? Anywhoo, now I have to get it here to
> Las Vegas. I have access to a tow dolly from a fellow club member(Hi Ron!
> Can I borrow your dolly?!), but it occured to me that this is an automatic.
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure I can't just put it in neutral
> and dolly it back. Is there any way, besides taking the car apart, to move
> this car 300 miles without renting a trailer? Thanks in advance!
> 
> Andy Ray
> Las Vegas
> 3 64 440's
> 68 Javelin SST 343
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