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During my 13 years working at a foundry, one of our best machinists would take in DriveShaft Jobs.
After he'd finished welding the U-Joint Ends onto the tube he'd spin-up his lathe to at least 3x the expected driveshaft rotation speed.
Then he'd apply torch heat to "warp" the tube ever...
Cool - Great price too!
Did that include BALANCING the driveshaft or just the "retube"?
If it included balancing, then you got a super-great price :shock:
IMHO:
You now know "the condition of your ship."
If it's worth it to you to slap it back together and run it - then go for it. On the other hand, if you're going to be racking up lots of clutch wear in a short while, and don't want to have to repeat your labors, then I'd be shopping for some...
Drew,
I don't recall where I read it, or who might have "educated" me, but I understand that an overfilled tranny can "drain" it's excess into the bell housing and be mis-read as a rear seal problem on the engine.
How full was your tranny?
...and...
Is my knowledge-base correct or flawwed...
'Twas simply the "voice of experience" talking.
I have on many occasions inserted BOTH feet into my own mouth with much regret.
I shared those pics as my expression of empathy, and the "I feel your pain" effect.
Congratz on the new bouncing baby truck!
Glad you mentioned the back axle positioning in your OP.... I kinda though it looked like a little doggie with it's tail tucked so far under him that his butt was trying to pass his chin in a full run!!!
As for disrespecting Bobbers....
I simply...
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